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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,579,831,880.81, 33,919,807,004.89 and 13,729,061,449.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,579,831,880.81, 33,919,807,004.89 and 13,729,061,449.04 is: 18,945,903,168.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,579,831,880.81 : 33,919,807,004.89 = 13,729,061,449.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,579,831,880.81/33,919,807,004.89 = 13,729,061,449.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,579,831,880.81x = 33,919,807,004.89 × 13,729,061,449.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,579,831,880.81x = 465,687,114,709,712,240,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,687,114,709,712,240,640/24,579,831,880.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,945,903,168.41

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