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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,926,601,294.63, 32,833,258,016.82 and 15,132,984,478.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,926,601,294.63, 32,833,258,016.82 and 15,132,984,478.31 is: 22,660,383,032.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,926,601,294.63 : 32,833,258,016.82 = 15,132,984,478.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,926,601,294.63/32,833,258,016.82 = 15,132,984,478.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,926,601,294.63x = 32,833,258,016.82 × 15,132,984,478.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,926,601,294.63x = 496,865,183,940,884,430,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 496,865,183,940,884,430,848/21,926,601,294.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,660,383,032.67

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