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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,523,221,773.12, 36,808,088,636.64 and 15,178,703,455.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,523,221,773.12, 36,808,088,636.64 and 15,178,703,455.04 is: 22,782,449,521.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,523,221,773.12 : 36,808,088,636.64 = 15,178,703,455.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,523,221,773.12/36,808,088,636.64 = 15,178,703,455.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,523,221,773.12x = 36,808,088,636.64 × 15,178,703,455.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,523,221,773.12x = 558,699,062,162,386,124,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,699,062,162,386,124,800/24,523,221,773.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,782,449,521.98

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