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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,898,059,481.84, 112,335,130,024.68 and 21,826,678,628.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,898,059,481.84, 112,335,130,024.68 and 21,826,678,628.78 is: 32,736,532,811.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,898,059,481.84 : 112,335,130,024.68 = 21,826,678,628.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,898,059,481.84/112,335,130,024.68 = 21,826,678,628.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,898,059,481.84x = 112,335,130,024.68 × 21,826,678,628.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,898,059,481.84x = 2,451,902,781,771,017,617,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,451,902,781,771,017,617,408/74,898,059,481.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,736,532,811.85

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