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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,387,041,382.73, 36,576,198,418.61 and 15,517,533,456.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,387,041,382.73, 36,576,198,418.61 and 15,517,533,456.07 is: 23,273,523,579.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,387,041,382.73 : 36,576,198,418.61 = 15,517,533,456.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,387,041,382.73/36,576,198,418.61 = 15,517,533,456.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,387,041,382.73x = 36,576,198,418.61 × 15,517,533,456.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,387,041,382.73x = 567,572,382,656,557,744,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,572,382,656,557,744,128/24,387,041,382.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,273,523,579.56

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