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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,532,060,994.24, 33,882,169,778.40 and 16,489,438,501.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,532,060,994.24, 33,882,169,778.40 and 16,489,438,501.44 is: 22,774,195,571.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,532,060,994.24 : 33,882,169,778.40 = 16,489,438,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,532,060,994.24/33,882,169,778.40 = 16,489,438,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,532,060,994.24x = 33,882,169,778.40 × 16,489,438,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,532,060,994.24x = 558,697,954,856,275,804,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,697,954,856,275,804,160/24,532,060,994.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,774,195,571.56

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