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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,530,984,587.20, 36,796,476,880.80 and 8,812,235,265.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,530,984,587.20, 36,796,476,880.80 and 8,812,235,265.60 is: 13,218,352,898.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,530,984,587.20 : 36,796,476,880.80 = 8,812,235,265.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,530,984,587.20/36,796,476,880.80 = 8,812,235,265.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,530,984,587.20x = 36,796,476,880.80 × 8,812,235,265.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,530,984,587.20x = 324,259,211,218,820,857,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,259,211,218,820,857,856/24,530,984,587.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,218,352,898.40

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