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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,784,240,935.96, 37,187,339,794.83 and 12,990,556,589.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,784,240,935.96, 37,187,339,794.83 and 12,990,556,589.04 is: 19,491,589,161.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,784,240,935.96 : 37,187,339,794.83 = 12,990,556,589.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,784,240,935.96/37,187,339,794.83 = 12,990,556,589.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,784,240,935.96x = 37,187,339,794.83 × 12,990,556,589.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,784,240,935.96x = 483,084,242,000,598,335,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,084,242,000,598,335,488/24,784,240,935.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,491,589,161.39

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