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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,438,034,340.10, 36,657,051,510.15 and 21,125,589,159.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,438,034,340.10, 36,657,051,510.15 and 21,125,589,159.15 is: 31,688,383,738.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,438,034,340.10 : 36,657,051,510.15 = 21,125,589,159.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,438,034,340.10/36,657,051,510.15 = 21,125,589,159.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,438,034,340.10x = 36,657,051,510.15 × 21,125,589,159.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,438,034,340.10x = 774,401,809,989,228,036,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,401,809,989,228,036,096/24,438,034,340.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,688,383,738.73

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