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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552,720,406.72, 111,844,786,335.12 and 24,184,221,292.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552,720,406.72, 111,844,786,335.12 and 24,184,221,292.32 is: 36,281,426,732.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552,720,406.72 : 111,844,786,335.12 = 24,184,221,292.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552,720,406.72/111,844,786,335.12 = 24,184,221,292.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552,720,406.72x = 111,844,786,335.12 × 24,184,221,292.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552,720,406.72x = 2,704,879,063,120,790,159,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,879,063,120,790,159,360/74,552,720,406.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,281,426,732.18

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