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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,263,315,998.80, 36,394,973,998.20 and 19,855,331,768.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,263,315,998.80, 36,394,973,998.20 and 19,855,331,768.40 is: 29,782,997,652.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,263,315,998.80 : 36,394,973,998.20 = 19,855,331,768.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,263,315,998.80/36,394,973,998.20 = 19,855,331,768.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,263,315,998.80x = 36,394,973,998.20 × 19,855,331,768.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,263,315,998.80x = 722,634,283,436,552,355,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,634,283,436,552,355,840/24,263,315,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,782,997,652.60

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