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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,231,856,822.56, 115,785,268,838.74 and 24,145,564,317.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,231,856,822.56, 115,785,268,838.74 and 24,145,564,317.33 is: 36,198,801,514.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,231,856,822.56 : 115,785,268,838.74 = 24,145,564,317.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,231,856,822.56/115,785,268,838.74 = 24,145,564,317.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,231,856,822.56x = 115,785,268,838.74 × 24,145,564,317.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,231,856,822.56x = 2,795,700,655,745,604,780,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,700,655,745,604,780,032/77,231,856,822.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,198,801,514.88

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