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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,784,237,959.64, 37,187,335,329.42 and 12,990,553,612.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,784,237,959.64, 37,187,335,329.42 and 12,990,553,612.60 is: 19,491,584,695.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784,237,959.64 : 37,187,335,329.42 = 12,990,553,612.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784,237,959.64/37,187,335,329.42 = 12,990,553,612.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784,237,959.64x = 37,187,335,329.42 × 12,990,553,612.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784,237,959.64x = 483,084,073,306,564,591,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,084,073,306,564,591,616/24,784,237,959.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,491,584,695.61

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