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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,048,142,604.83, 31,796,697,335.04 and 15,429,643,064.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,048,142,604.83, 31,796,697,335.04 and 15,429,643,064.82 is: 21,286,387,321.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,048,142,604.83 : 31,796,697,335.04 = 15,429,643,064.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,048,142,604.83/31,796,697,335.04 = 15,429,643,064.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,048,142,604.83x = 31,796,697,335.04 × 15,429,643,064.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,048,142,604.83x = 490,611,690,519,780,524,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 490,611,690,519,780,524,032/23,048,142,604.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,387,321.16

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