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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,935,100,423.71, 37,462,319,966.15 and 15,988,817,473.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,935,100,423.71, 37,462,319,966.15 and 15,988,817,473.34 is: 24,021,487,216.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,935,100,423.71 : 37,462,319,966.15 = 15,988,817,473.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,935,100,423.71/37,462,319,966.15 = 15,988,817,473.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,935,100,423.71x = 37,462,319,966.15 × 15,988,817,473.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,935,100,423.71x = 598,978,196,066,365,734,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,978,196,066,365,734,912/24,935,100,423.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,021,487,216.35

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