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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,370,771,309.56, 36,558,661,735.28 and 8,435,081,706.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,370,771,309.56, 36,558,661,735.28 and 8,435,081,706.96 is: 12,653,489,498.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,370,771,309.56 : 36,558,661,735.28 = 8,435,081,706.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,370,771,309.56/36,558,661,735.28 = 8,435,081,706.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,370,771,309.56x = 36,558,661,735.28 × 8,435,081,706.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,370,771,309.56x = 308,375,298,834,198,822,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,375,298,834,198,822,912/24,370,771,309.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,653,489,498.43

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