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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,531,211,663.20, 36,796,817,494.80 and 15,715,243,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,531,211,663.20, 36,796,817,494.80 and 15,715,243,202.40 is: 23,572,864,803.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,531,211,663.20 : 36,796,817,494.80 = 15,715,243,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,531,211,663.20/36,796,817,494.80 = 15,715,243,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,531,211,663.20x = 36,796,817,494.80 × 15,715,243,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,531,211,663.20x = 578,270,936,005,109,153,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,270,936,005,109,153,792/24,531,211,663.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,572,864,803.60

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