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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,552,721,963.36, 111,844,788,687.72 and 24,184,222,828.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,552,721,963.36, 111,844,788,687.72 and 24,184,222,828.71 is: 36,281,429,042.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,552,721,963.36 : 111,844,788,687.72 = 24,184,222,828.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,552,721,963.36/111,844,788,687.72 = 24,184,222,828.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,552,721,963.36x = 111,844,788,687.72 × 24,184,222,828.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,552,721,963.36x = 2,704,879,291,853,803,880,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,879,291,853,803,880,448/74,552,721,963.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,281,429,042.70

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