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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,969,003,942.12, 37,427,288,040.52 and 8,401,026,074.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,969,003,942.12, 37,427,288,040.52 and 8,401,026,074.28 is: 12,592,717,893.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,969,003,942.12 : 37,427,288,040.52 = 8,401,026,074.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,969,003,942.12/37,427,288,040.52 = 8,401,026,074.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,969,003,942.12x = 37,427,288,040.52 × 8,401,026,074.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,969,003,942.12x = 314,427,622,717,996,466,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,427,622,717,996,466,176/24,969,003,942.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,592,717,893.23

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