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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,469,139,983.24, 78,640,476,901.26 and 24,099,923,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,469,139,983.24, 78,640,476,901.26 and 24,099,923,923.40 is: 36,120,841,912.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,469,139,983.24 : 78,640,476,901.26 = 24,099,923,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,469,139,983.24/78,640,476,901.26 = 24,099,923,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,469,139,983.24x = 78,640,476,901.26 × 24,099,923,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,469,139,983.24x = 1,895,229,510,620,260,859,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,229,510,620,260,859,904/52,469,139,983.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,120,841,912.52

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