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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,526,650,962.29, 33,853,075,853.16 and 15,974,389,068.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,526,650,962.29, 33,853,075,853.16 and 15,974,389,068.49 is: 22,048,758,539.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,526,650,962.29 : 33,853,075,853.16 = 15,974,389,068.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,526,650,962.29/33,853,075,853.16 = 15,974,389,068.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,526,650,962.29x = 33,853,075,853.16 × 15,974,389,068.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,526,650,962.29x = 540,782,204,843,481,890,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,782,204,843,481,890,816/24,526,650,962.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,048,758,539.23

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