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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,526,650,946.41, 33,853,075,831.22 and 15,974,389,052.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,526,650,946.41, 33,853,075,831.22 and 15,974,389,052.59 is: 22,048,758,517.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,526,650,946.41 : 33,853,075,831.22 = 15,974,389,052.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,526,650,946.41/33,853,075,831.22 = 15,974,389,052.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,526,650,946.41x = 33,853,075,831.22 × 15,974,389,052.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,526,650,946.41x = 540,782,203,954,803,769,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,782,203,954,803,769,344/24,526,650,946.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,048,758,517.27

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