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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532,035,713.20, 36,798,053,569.80 and 7,971,483,847.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532,035,713.20, 36,798,053,569.80 and 7,971,483,847.60 is: 11,957,225,771.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532,035,713.20 : 36,798,053,569.80 = 7,971,483,847.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532,035,713.20/36,798,053,569.80 = 7,971,483,847.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532,035,713.20x = 36,798,053,569.80 × 7,971,483,847.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532,035,713.20x = 293,335,089,654,780,264,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,335,089,654,780,264,448/24,532,035,713.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,225,771.40

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