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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,434,744,498.15, 36,652,116,747.23 and 9,712,765,916.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,434,744,498.15, 36,652,116,747.23 and 9,712,765,916.15 is: 14,569,148,874.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,434,744,498.15 : 36,652,116,747.23 = 9,712,765,916.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,434,744,498.15/36,652,116,747.23 = 9,712,765,916.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,434,744,498.15x = 36,652,116,747.23 × 9,712,765,916.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,434,744,498.15x = 355,993,430,297,197,543,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,993,430,297,197,543,424/24,434,744,498.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,569,148,874.23

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