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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,912,639,038.58, 52,294,249,788.74 and 24,381,383,640.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,912,639,038.58, 52,294,249,788.74 and 24,381,383,640.40 is: 33,630,108,550.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,912,639,038.58 : 52,294,249,788.74 = 24,381,383,640.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,912,639,038.58/52,294,249,788.74 = 24,381,383,640.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,912,639,038.58x = 52,294,249,788.74 × 24,381,383,640.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,912,639,038.58x = 1,275,006,166,286,107,148,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,006,166,286,107,148,288/37,912,639,038.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,630,108,550.04

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