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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,535,450,517.40, 36,803,175,563.34 and 5,902,946,157.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,535,450,517.40, 36,803,175,563.34 and 5,902,946,157.24 is: 8,854,419,184.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,535,450,517.40 : 36,803,175,563.34 = 5,902,946,157.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,535,450,517.40/36,803,175,563.34 = 5,902,946,157.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,535,450,517.40x = 36,803,175,563.34 × 5,902,946,157.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,535,450,517.40x = 217,247,163,765,846,900,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,247,163,765,846,900,736/24,535,450,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,419,184.67

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