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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,531,816,851.90, 33,853,840,340.75 and 13,680,899,852.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,531,816,851.90, 33,853,840,340.75 and 13,680,899,852.44 is: 18,879,604,479.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,531,816,851.90 : 33,853,840,340.75 = 13,680,899,852.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,531,816,851.90/33,853,840,340.75 = 13,680,899,852.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,531,816,851.90x = 33,853,840,340.75 × 13,680,899,852.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,531,816,851.90x = 463,150,999,322,294,026,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,150,999,322,294,026,240/24,531,816,851.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,879,604,479.29

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