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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,779,009,424.78, 37,142,047,709.34 and 14,132,311,749.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,779,009,424.78, 37,142,047,709.34 and 14,132,311,749.54 is: 21,183,372,920.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,779,009,424.78 : 37,142,047,709.34 = 14,132,311,749.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,779,009,424.78/37,142,047,709.34 = 14,132,311,749.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,779,009,424.78x = 37,142,047,709.34 × 14,132,311,749.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,779,009,424.78x = 524,902,997,244,680,929,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 524,902,997,244,680,929,280/24,779,009,424.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,183,372,920.46

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