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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,104,098,267.24, 31,883,631,427.56 and 12,942,897,662.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,104,098,267.24, 31,883,631,427.56 and 12,942,897,662.64 is: 17,861,185,228.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,104,098,267.24 : 31,883,631,427.56 = 12,942,897,662.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,104,098,267.24/31,883,631,427.56 = 12,942,897,662.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,104,098,267.24x = 31,883,631,427.56 × 12,942,897,662.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,104,098,267.24x = 412,666,578,680,241,586,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,666,578,680,241,586,176/23,104,098,267.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,861,185,228.14

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