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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,526,650,948.54, 33,853,075,834.16 and 15,974,389,054.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,526,650,948.54, 33,853,075,834.16 and 15,974,389,054.72 is: 22,048,758,520.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,526,650,948.54 : 33,853,075,834.16 = 15,974,389,054.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,526,650,948.54/33,853,075,834.16 = 15,974,389,054.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,526,650,948.54x = 33,853,075,834.16 × 15,974,389,054.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,526,650,948.54x = 540,782,204,073,811,640,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,782,204,073,811,640,320/24,526,650,948.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,048,758,520.21

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