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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,526,650,961.29, 33,853,075,851.78 and 15,974,389,067.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,526,650,961.29, 33,853,075,851.78 and 15,974,389,067.49 is: 22,048,758,537.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,526,650,961.29 : 33,853,075,851.78 = 15,974,389,067.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,526,650,961.29/33,853,075,851.78 = 15,974,389,067.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,526,650,961.29x = 33,853,075,851.78 × 15,974,389,067.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,526,650,961.29x = 540,782,204,787,584,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,782,204,787,584,139,264/24,526,650,961.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,048,758,537.85

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