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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,505,691,005.68, 36,769,228,402.32 and 8,581,456,809.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,505,691,005.68, 36,769,228,402.32 and 8,581,456,809.60 is: 12,875,929,325.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,505,691,005.68 : 36,769,228,402.32 = 8,581,456,809.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,505,691,005.68/36,769,228,402.32 = 8,581,456,809.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,505,691,005.68x = 36,769,228,402.32 × 8,581,456,809.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,505,691,005.68x = 315,533,545,456,826,712,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,533,545,456,826,712,064/24,505,691,005.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,929,325.30

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