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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,526,650,947.54, 33,853,075,832.78 and 15,974,389,053.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,526,650,947.54, 33,853,075,832.78 and 15,974,389,053.72 is: 22,048,758,518.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,526,650,947.54 : 33,853,075,832.78 = 15,974,389,053.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,526,650,947.54/33,853,075,832.78 = 15,974,389,053.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,526,650,947.54x = 33,853,075,832.78 × 15,974,389,053.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,526,650,947.54x = 540,782,204,017,834,065,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,782,204,017,834,065,920/24,526,650,947.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,048,758,518.83

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