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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,823,227,616.40, 37,252,981,277.40 and 17,476,587,232.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,823,227,616.40, 37,252,981,277.40 and 17,476,587,232.40 is: 26,227,652,061.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,823,227,616.40 : 37,252,981,277.40 = 17,476,587,232.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,823,227,616.40/37,252,981,277.40 = 17,476,587,232.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,823,227,616.40x = 37,252,981,277.40 × 17,476,587,232.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,823,227,616.40x = 651,054,976,961,445,101,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 651,054,976,961,445,101,568/24,823,227,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,227,652,061.30

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