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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,958,040,034.91, 112,433,100,085.63 and 24,586,838,744.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,958,040,034.91, 112,433,100,085.63 and 24,586,838,744.20 is: 36,878,959,215.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,958,040,034.91 : 112,433,100,085.63 = 24,586,838,744.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,958,040,034.91/112,433,100,085.63 = 24,586,838,744.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,958,040,034.91x = 112,433,100,085.63 × 24,586,838,744.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,958,040,034.91x = 2,764,374,501,315,884,089,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,374,501,315,884,089,344/74,958,040,034.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,878,959,215.43

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