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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,716,179,838.70, 37,045,604,311.65 and 9,984,529,176.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,716,179,838.70, 37,045,604,311.65 and 9,984,529,176.30 is: 14,965,213,860.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,716,179,838.70 : 37,045,604,311.65 = 9,984,529,176.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,716,179,838.70/37,045,604,311.65 = 9,984,529,176.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,716,179,838.70x = 37,045,604,311.65 × 9,984,529,176.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,716,179,838.70x = 369,882,917,103,334,457,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,882,917,103,334,457,344/24,716,179,838.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,965,213,860.61

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