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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,787,367,917.60, 112,187,948,148.48 and 24,423,065,654.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,787,367,917.60, 112,187,948,148.48 and 24,423,065,654.36 is: 36,636,850,574.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,787,367,917.60 : 112,187,948,148.48 = 24,423,065,654.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,787,367,917.60/112,187,948,148.48 = 24,423,065,654.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,787,367,917.60x = 112,187,948,148.48 × 24,423,065,654.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,787,367,917.60x = 2,739,973,623,257,701,548,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,739,973,623,257,701,548,032/74,787,367,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,636,850,574.51

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