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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,480,496,498.80, 36,720,744,748.20 and 14,684,975,986.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,480,496,498.80, 36,720,744,748.20 and 14,684,975,986.80 is: 22,027,463,980.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,480,496,498.80 : 36,720,744,748.20 = 14,684,975,986.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,480,496,498.80/36,720,744,748.20 = 14,684,975,986.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,480,496,498.80x = 36,720,744,748.20 × 14,684,975,986.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,480,496,498.80x = 539,243,254,844,729,131,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,243,254,844,729,131,008/24,480,496,498.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,027,463,980.20

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