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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,505,690,678.48, 36,769,227,912.30 and 8,581,456,484.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,505,690,678.48, 36,769,227,912.30 and 8,581,456,484.20 is: 12,875,928,837.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,505,690,678.48 : 36,769,227,912.30 = 8,581,456,484.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,505,690,678.48/36,769,227,912.30 = 8,581,456,484.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,505,690,678.48x = 36,769,227,912.30 × 8,581,456,484.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,505,690,678.48x = 315,533,529,287,034,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,533,529,287,034,470,400/24,505,690,678.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,928,837.38

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