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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532,035,771.70, 36,798,053,657.55 and 7,971,483,906.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532,035,771.70, 36,798,053,657.55 and 7,971,483,906.10 is: 11,957,225,859.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532,035,771.70 : 36,798,053,657.55 = 7,971,483,906.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532,035,771.70/36,798,053,657.55 = 7,971,483,906.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532,035,771.70x = 36,798,053,657.55 × 7,971,483,906.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532,035,771.70x = 293,335,092,506,964,099,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,335,092,506,964,099,072/24,532,035,771.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,957,225,859.15

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