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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,565,357,817.60, 50,409,185,641.44 and 24,524,520,338.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,565,357,817.60, 50,409,185,641.44 and 24,524,520,338.24 is: 33,809,626,714.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,565,357,817.60 : 50,409,185,641.44 = 24,524,520,338.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,565,357,817.60/50,409,185,641.44 = 24,524,520,338.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,565,357,817.60x = 50,409,185,641.44 × 24,524,520,338.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,565,357,817.60x = 1,236,261,098,497,611,137,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,261,098,497,611,137,024/36,565,357,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,809,626,714.57

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