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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,059,671,915.24, 31,822,394,134.50 and 12,498,883,517.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,059,671,915.24, 31,822,394,134.50 and 12,498,883,517.16 is: 17,248,484,669.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,059,671,915.24 : 31,822,394,134.50 = 12,498,883,517.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,059,671,915.24/31,822,394,134.50 = 12,498,883,517.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,059,671,915.24x = 31,822,394,134.50 × 12,498,883,517.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,059,671,915.24x = 397,744,397,524,271,104,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,744,397,524,271,104,000/23,059,671,915.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,248,484,669.96

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