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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,841,416,717.74, 37,273,761,143.29 and 12,243,407,525.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,841,416,717.74, 37,273,761,143.29 and 12,243,407,525.87 is: 18,370,846,271.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,841,416,717.74 : 37,273,761,143.29 = 12,243,407,525.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,841,416,717.74/37,273,761,143.29 = 12,243,407,525.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,841,416,717.74x = 37,273,761,143.29 × 12,243,407,525.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,841,416,717.74x = 456,357,847,699,087,884,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,357,847,699,087,884,288/24,841,416,717.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,370,846,271.95

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