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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,517,448,542.64, 36,776,173,299.96 and 5,884,944,398.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,517,448,542.64, 36,776,173,299.96 and 5,884,944,398.48 is: 8,827,416,714.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,517,448,542.64 : 36,776,173,299.96 = 5,884,944,398.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,517,448,542.64/36,776,173,299.96 = 5,884,944,398.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,517,448,542.64x = 36,776,173,299.96 × 5,884,944,398.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,517,448,542.64x = 216,425,735,059,129,303,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 216,425,735,059,129,303,040/24,517,448,542.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827,416,714.38

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