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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,322,832,271.79, 33,566,891,656.32 and 13,617,859,335.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,322,832,271.79, 33,566,891,656.32 and 13,617,859,335.28 is: 18,793,420,264.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,322,832,271.79 : 33,566,891,656.32 = 13,617,859,335.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,322,832,271.79/33,566,891,656.32 = 13,617,859,335.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,322,832,271.79x = 33,566,891,656.32 × 13,617,859,335.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,322,832,271.79x = 457,109,208,898,281,537,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,109,208,898,281,537,536/24,322,832,271.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793,420,264.15

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