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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,263,739,926.80, 36,395,609,890.20 and 21,508,749,782.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,263,739,926.80, 36,395,609,890.20 and 21,508,749,782.80 is: 32,263,124,674.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,263,739,926.80 : 36,395,609,890.20 = 21,508,749,782.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,263,739,926.80/36,395,609,890.20 = 21,508,749,782.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,263,739,926.80x = 36,395,609,890.20 × 21,508,749,782.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,263,739,926.80x = 782,824,066,320,712,728,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,824,066,320,712,728,576/24,263,739,926.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,263,124,674.20

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