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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,363,726,992.33, 36,519,797,109.11 and 8,195,256,884.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,363,726,992.33, 36,519,797,109.11 and 8,195,256,884.21 is: 12,284,209,175.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,363,726,992.33 : 36,519,797,109.11 = 8,195,256,884.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,363,726,992.33/36,519,797,109.11 = 8,195,256,884.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,363,726,992.33x = 36,519,797,109.11 × 8,195,256,884.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,363,726,992.33x = 299,289,118,668,162,662,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,289,118,668,162,662,400/24,363,726,992.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,284,209,175.49

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