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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,331,270,234.46, 51,521,871,281.41 and 24,481,720,602.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,331,270,234.46, 51,521,871,281.41 and 24,481,720,602.94 is: 33,787,868,715.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,331,270,234.46 : 51,521,871,281.41 = 24,481,720,602.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,331,270,234.46/51,521,871,281.41 = 24,481,720,602.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,331,270,234.46x = 51,521,871,281.41 × 24,481,720,602.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,331,270,234.46x = 1,261,344,057,652,120,387,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,344,057,652,120,387,584/37,331,270,234.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,787,868,715.16

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