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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,698,885,381.60, 37,048,328,072.40 and 20,979,648,687.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,698,885,381.60, 37,048,328,072.40 and 20,979,648,687.20 is: 31,469,473,030.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,698,885,381.60 : 37,048,328,072.40 = 20,979,648,687.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,698,885,381.60/37,048,328,072.40 = 20,979,648,687.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,698,885,381.60x = 37,048,328,072.40 × 20,979,648,687.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,698,885,381.60x = 777,260,907,407,081,603,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,260,907,407,081,603,072/24,698,885,381.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,469,473,030.80

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