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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,535,867,312.47, 36,728,315,979.59 and 16,008,889,409.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,535,867,312.47, 36,728,315,979.59 and 16,008,889,409.39 is: 23,964,082,509.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,535,867,312.47 : 36,728,315,979.59 = 16,008,889,409.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,535,867,312.47/36,728,315,979.59 = 16,008,889,409.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,535,867,312.47x = 36,728,315,979.59 × 16,008,889,409.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,535,867,312.47x = 587,979,548,710,124,191,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,979,548,710,124,191,744/24,535,867,312.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,082,509.17

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