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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,480,496,684.80, 36,720,745,027.20 and 14,684,976,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,480,496,684.80, 36,720,745,027.20 and 14,684,976,172.80 is: 22,027,464,259.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,480,496,684.80 : 36,720,745,027.20 = 14,684,976,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,480,496,684.80/36,720,745,027.20 = 14,684,976,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,480,496,684.80x = 36,720,745,027.20 × 14,684,976,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,480,496,684.80x = 539,243,265,771,896,045,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,243,265,771,896,045,568/24,480,496,684.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,027,464,259.20

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