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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,579,831,917.61, 33,919,807,055.67 and 13,729,061,485.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,579,831,917.61, 33,919,807,055.67 and 13,729,061,485.80 is: 18,945,903,219.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,579,831,917.61 : 33,919,807,055.67 = 13,729,061,485.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,579,831,917.61/33,919,807,055.67 = 13,729,061,485.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,579,831,917.61x = 33,919,807,055.67 × 13,729,061,485.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,579,831,917.61x = 465,687,116,653,766,049,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,687,116,653,766,049,792/24,579,831,917.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,945,903,219.14

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