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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,291,911,828.74, 51,472,413,489.63 and 24,288,497,827.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,291,911,828.74, 51,472,413,489.63 and 24,288,497,827.89 is: 33,524,363,378.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,291,911,828.74 : 51,472,413,489.63 = 24,288,497,827.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,291,911,828.74/51,472,413,489.63 = 24,288,497,827.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,291,911,828.74x = 51,472,413,489.63 × 24,288,497,827.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,291,911,828.74x = 1,250,187,603,239,134,035,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,187,603,239,134,035,968/37,291,911,828.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,524,363,378.86

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