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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,505,690,658.58, 36,769,227,882.33 and 8,581,456,462.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,505,690,658.58, 36,769,227,882.33 and 8,581,456,462.98 is: 12,875,928,805.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,505,690,658.58 : 36,769,227,882.33 = 8,581,456,462.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,505,690,658.58/36,769,227,882.33 = 8,581,456,462.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,505,690,658.58x = 36,769,227,882.33 × 8,581,456,462.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,505,690,658.58x = 315,533,528,249,605,226,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,533,528,249,605,226,496/24,505,690,658.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,928,805.51

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