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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,264,357,386.40, 36,396,536,079.60 and 21,555,472,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,264,357,386.40, 36,396,536,079.60 and 21,555,472,701.60 is: 32,333,209,052.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,264,357,386.40 : 36,396,536,079.60 = 21,555,472,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,264,357,386.40/36,396,536,079.60 = 21,555,472,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,264,357,386.40x = 36,396,536,079.60 × 21,555,472,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,264,357,386.40x = 784,544,539,896,617,238,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,544,539,896,617,238,528/24,264,357,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,333,209,052.40

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