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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,912,434,507.66, 52,293,967,401.33 and 24,381,178,673.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,912,434,507.66, 52,293,967,401.33 and 24,381,178,673.82 is: 33,629,825,658.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,912,434,507.66 : 52,293,967,401.33 = 24,381,178,673.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,912,434,507.66/52,293,967,401.33 = 24,381,178,673.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,912,434,507.66x = 52,293,967,401.33 × 24,381,178,673.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,912,434,507.66x = 1,274,988,562,774,745,415,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,988,562,774,745,415,680/37,912,434,507.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,629,825,658.31

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