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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,824,132,518.80, 37,236,198,778.20 and 15,518,388,032.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,824,132,518.80, 37,236,198,778.20 and 15,518,388,032.40 is: 23,277,582,048.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,824,132,518.80 : 37,236,198,778.20 = 15,518,388,032.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,824,132,518.80/37,236,198,778.20 = 15,518,388,032.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,824,132,518.80x = 37,236,198,778.20 × 15,518,388,032.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,824,132,518.80x = 577,845,781,491,686,309,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,845,781,491,686,309,888/24,824,132,518.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,277,582,048.60

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