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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,370,771,305.57, 36,558,661,729.28 and 8,435,081,702.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,370,771,305.57, 36,558,661,729.28 and 8,435,081,702.94 is: 12,653,489,492.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,370,771,305.57 : 36,558,661,729.28 = 8,435,081,702.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,370,771,305.57/36,558,661,729.28 = 8,435,081,702.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,370,771,305.57x = 36,558,661,729.28 × 8,435,081,702.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,370,771,305.57x = 308,375,298,636,580,388,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,375,298,636,580,388,864/24,370,771,305.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,653,489,492.40

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