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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,531,816,850.90, 33,853,840,339.37 and 13,680,899,851.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,531,816,850.90, 33,853,840,339.37 and 13,680,899,851.44 is: 18,879,604,477.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,531,816,850.90 : 33,853,840,339.37 = 13,680,899,851.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,531,816,850.90/33,853,840,339.37 = 13,680,899,851.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,531,816,850.90x = 33,853,840,339.37 × 13,680,899,851.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,531,816,850.90x = 463,150,999,269,560,483,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,150,999,269,560,483,840/24,531,816,850.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,879,604,477.91

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