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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,485,849,321.72, 36,711,697,552.90 and 10,849,272,954.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,485,849,321.72, 36,711,697,552.90 and 10,849,272,954.57 is: 16,266,343,149.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,485,849,321.72 : 36,711,697,552.90 = 10,849,272,954.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,485,849,321.72/36,711,697,552.90 = 10,849,272,954.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,485,849,321.72x = 36,711,697,552.90 × 10,849,272,954.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,485,849,321.72x = 398,295,227,376,999,071,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,295,227,376,999,071,744/24,485,849,321.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,266,343,149.62

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