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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,958,040,436.54, 112,433,100,688.53 and 24,586,839,145.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,958,040,436.54, 112,433,100,688.53 and 24,586,839,145.94 is: 36,878,959,818.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,958,040,436.54 : 112,433,100,688.53 = 24,586,839,145.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,958,040,436.54/112,433,100,688.53 = 24,586,839,145.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,958,040,436.54x = 112,433,100,688.53 × 24,586,839,145.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,958,040,436.54x = 2,764,374,561,307,713,077,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,764,374,561,307,713,077,248/74,958,040,436.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,878,959,818.17

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