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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,238,759,859.67, 36,234,496,409.19 and 24,809,288,954.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,238,759,859.67, 36,234,496,409.19 and 24,809,288,954.85 is: 34,260,464,151.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,238,759,859.67 : 36,234,496,409.19 = 24,809,288,954.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,238,759,859.67/36,234,496,409.19 = 24,809,288,954.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,238,759,859.67x = 36,234,496,409.19 × 24,809,288,954.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,238,759,859.67x = 898,952,091,549,069,475,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,952,091,549,069,475,840/26,238,759,859.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,260,464,151.39

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