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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,241,585,803.84, 59,679,653,279.52 and 24,211,915,651.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,241,585,803.84, 59,679,653,279.52 and 24,211,915,651.36 is: 33,415,951,437.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,241,585,803.84 : 59,679,653,279.52 = 24,211,915,651.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,241,585,803.84/59,679,653,279.52 = 24,211,915,651.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,241,585,803.84x = 59,679,653,279.52 × 24,211,915,651.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,241,585,803.84x = 1,444,958,731,306,148,298,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,444,958,731,306,148,298,752/43,241,585,803.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,415,951,437.61

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