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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,261,048,042.08, 36,395,482,524.70 and 7,472,851,496.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,261,048,042.08, 36,395,482,524.70 and 7,472,851,496.63 is: 11,210,481,739.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,261,048,042.08 : 36,395,482,524.70 = 7,472,851,496.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,261,048,042.08/36,395,482,524.70 = 7,472,851,496.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,261,048,042.08x = 36,395,482,524.70 × 7,472,851,496.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,261,048,042.08x = 271,978,036,055,420,960,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,978,036,055,420,960,768/24,261,048,042.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,210,481,739.44

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