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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,485,668,287.40, 36,728,502,431.10 and 12,088,212,639.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,485,668,287.40, 36,728,502,431.10 and 12,088,212,639.40 is: 18,132,318,959.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,485,668,287.40 : 36,728,502,431.10 = 12,088,212,639.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,485,668,287.40/36,728,502,431.10 = 12,088,212,639.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,485,668,287.40x = 36,728,502,431.10 × 12,088,212,639.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,485,668,287.40x = 443,981,947,313,856,643,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,981,947,313,856,643,072/24,485,668,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,132,318,959.10

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