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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,290,468,616.40, 36,435,702,924.60 and 14,486,885,947.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,290,468,616.40, 36,435,702,924.60 and 14,486,885,947.60 is: 21,730,328,921.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,290,468,616.40 : 36,435,702,924.60 = 14,486,885,947.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,290,468,616.40/36,435,702,924.60 = 14,486,885,947.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,290,468,616.40x = 36,435,702,924.60 × 14,486,885,947.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,290,468,616.40x = 527,839,872,689,315,971,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,839,872,689,315,971,072/24,290,468,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,730,328,921.40

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