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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,434,744,560.40, 36,652,116,840.60 and 9,712,765,978.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,434,744,560.40, 36,652,116,840.60 and 9,712,765,978.40 is: 14,569,148,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,434,744,560.40 : 36,652,116,840.60 = 9,712,765,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,434,744,560.40/36,652,116,840.60 = 9,712,765,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,434,744,560.40x = 36,652,116,840.60 × 9,712,765,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,434,744,560.40x = 355,993,433,485,721,337,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,993,433,485,721,337,856/24,434,744,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,569,148,967.60

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