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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,543,207,215.87, 111,830,516,689.79 and 24,174,713,557.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,543,207,215.87, 111,830,516,689.79 and 24,174,713,557.32 is: 36,267,163,822.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,543,207,215.87 : 111,830,516,689.79 = 24,174,713,557.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,543,207,215.87/111,830,516,689.79 = 24,174,713,557.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,543,207,215.87x = 111,830,516,689.79 × 24,174,713,557.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,543,207,215.87x = 2,703,470,707,942,766,411,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,703,470,707,942,766,411,776/74,543,207,215.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,267,163,822.37

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