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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,535,867,577.10, 36,728,316,376.86 and 16,008,889,672.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,535,867,577.10, 36,728,316,376.86 and 16,008,889,672.87 is: 23,964,082,904.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,535,867,577.10 : 36,728,316,376.86 = 16,008,889,672.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,535,867,577.10/36,728,316,376.86 = 16,008,889,672.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,535,867,577.10x = 36,728,316,376.86 × 16,008,889,672.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,535,867,577.10x = 587,979,564,747,416,207,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,979,564,747,416,207,360/24,535,867,577.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,964,082,904.34

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