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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,387,041,382.23, 36,576,198,417.86 and 15,517,533,455.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,387,041,382.23, 36,576,198,417.86 and 15,517,533,455.57 is: 23,273,523,578.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,387,041,382.23 : 36,576,198,417.86 = 15,517,533,455.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,387,041,382.23/36,576,198,417.86 = 15,517,533,455.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,387,041,382.23x = 36,576,198,417.86 × 15,517,533,455.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,387,041,382.23x = 567,572,382,626,631,516,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,572,382,626,631,516,160/24,387,041,382.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,273,523,578.81

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