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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,874,396,012.38, 55,043,609,686.47 and 24,845,063,842.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,874,396,012.38, 55,043,609,686.47 and 24,845,063,842.44 is: 34,296,745,118.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,874,396,012.38 : 55,043,609,686.47 = 24,845,063,842.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,874,396,012.38/55,043,609,686.47 = 24,845,063,842.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,874,396,012.38x = 55,043,609,686.47 × 24,845,063,842.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,874,396,012.38x = 1,367,561,996,778,745,626,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,561,996,778,745,626,624/39,874,396,012.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,296,745,118.20

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