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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,935,098,516.34, 37,462,317,097.96 and 15,988,815,574.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,935,098,516.34, 37,462,317,097.96 and 15,988,815,574.68 is: 24,021,484,362.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,935,098,516.34 : 37,462,317,097.96 = 15,988,815,574.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,935,098,516.34/37,462,317,097.96 = 15,988,815,574.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,935,098,516.34x = 37,462,317,097.96 × 15,988,815,574.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,935,098,516.34x = 598,978,079,079,463,649,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,978,079,079,463,649,280/24,935,098,516.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,021,484,362.17

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