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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532,034,653.20, 36,798,051,979.80 and 7,971,482,787.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532,034,653.20, 36,798,051,979.80 and 7,971,482,787.60 is: 11,957,224,181.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532,034,653.20 : 36,798,051,979.80 = 7,971,482,787.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532,034,653.20/36,798,051,979.80 = 7,971,482,787.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532,034,653.20x = 36,798,051,979.80 × 7,971,482,787.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532,034,653.20x = 293,335,037,974,185,836,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,335,037,974,185,836,544/24,532,034,653.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,224,181.40

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