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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,385,536,240.40, 36,578,304,360.60 and 8,873,946,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,385,536,240.40, 36,578,304,360.60 and 8,873,946,557.20 is: 13,310,919,835.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,385,536,240.40 : 36,578,304,360.60 = 8,873,946,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,385,536,240.40/36,578,304,360.60 = 8,873,946,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,385,536,240.40x = 36,578,304,360.60 × 8,873,946,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,385,536,240.40x = 324,593,918,048,960,118,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,593,918,048,960,118,784/24,385,536,240.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,310,919,835.80

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