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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,479,262,174.87, 36,735,665,936.70 and 8,543,598,642.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,479,262,174.87, 36,735,665,936.70 and 8,543,598,642.39 is: 12,821,251,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,479,262,174.87 : 36,735,665,936.70 = 8,543,598,642.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,479,262,174.87/36,735,665,936.70 = 8,543,598,642.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,479,262,174.87x = 36,735,665,936.70 × 8,543,598,642.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,479,262,174.87x = 313,854,785,624,229,609,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,854,785,624,229,609,472/24,479,262,174.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,821,251,857.27

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