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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,099,644,157.31, 34,589,791,988.86 and 15,942,582,851.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,099,644,157.31, 34,589,791,988.86 and 15,942,582,851.36 is: 23,872,689,156.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,099,644,157.31 : 34,589,791,988.86 = 15,942,582,851.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,099,644,157.31/34,589,791,988.86 = 15,942,582,851.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,099,644,157.31x = 34,589,791,988.86 × 15,942,582,851.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,099,644,157.31x = 551,450,624,593,599,725,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,450,624,593,599,725,568/23,099,644,157.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,872,689,156.52

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