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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,607,391,471.78, 33,963,663,182.81 and 14,960,071,511.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,607,391,471.78, 33,963,663,182.81 and 14,960,071,511.19 is: 20,648,219,888.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,607,391,471.78 : 33,963,663,182.81 = 14,960,071,511.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,607,391,471.78/33,963,663,182.81 = 14,960,071,511.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,607,391,471.78x = 33,963,663,182.81 × 14,960,071,511.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,607,391,471.78x = 508,098,829,996,733,759,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 508,098,829,996,733,759,488/24,607,391,471.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,648,219,888.71

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