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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,427,127,071.76, 36,619,705,541.38 and 8,489,392,893.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,427,127,071.76, 36,619,705,541.38 and 8,489,392,893.58 is: 12,726,796,199.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,427,127,071.76 : 36,619,705,541.38 = 8,489,392,893.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,427,127,071.76/36,619,705,541.38 = 8,489,392,893.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,427,127,071.76x = 36,619,705,541.38 × 8,489,392,893.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,427,127,071.76x = 310,879,067,987,983,466,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,879,067,987,983,466,496/24,427,127,071.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,726,796,199.76

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