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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,578,145,488.40, 36,863,059,983.93 and 6,887,751,729.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,578,145,488.40, 36,863,059,983.93 and 6,887,751,729.18 is: 10,330,462,290.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,578,145,488.40 : 36,863,059,983.93 = 6,887,751,729.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,578,145,488.40/36,863,059,983.93 = 6,887,751,729.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,578,145,488.40x = 36,863,059,983.93 × 6,887,751,729.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,578,145,488.40x = 253,903,605,147,179,941,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,903,605,147,179,941,888/24,578,145,488.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,330,462,290.86

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