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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552,721,856.80, 111,844,788,527.52 and 24,184,222,722.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552,721,856.80, 111,844,788,527.52 and 24,184,222,722.12 is: 36,281,428,882.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552,721,856.80 : 111,844,788,527.52 = 24,184,222,722.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552,721,856.80/111,844,788,527.52 = 24,184,222,722.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552,721,856.80x = 111,844,788,527.52 × 24,184,222,722.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552,721,856.80x = 2,704,879,276,057,955,401,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,879,276,057,955,401,728/74,552,721,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,281,428,882.68

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