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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,368,682,587.38, 33,616,405,559.42 and 15,915,454,495.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,368,682,587.38, 33,616,405,559.42 and 15,915,454,495.54 is: 21,955,244,033.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,368,682,587.38 : 33,616,405,559.42 = 15,915,454,495.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,368,682,587.38/33,616,405,559.42 = 15,915,454,495.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,368,682,587.38x = 33,616,405,559.42 × 15,915,454,495.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,368,682,587.38x = 535,020,372,984,566,906,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,020,372,984,566,906,880/24,368,682,587.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,955,244,033.65

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