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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,104,098,268.24, 31,883,631,428.94 and 12,942,897,663.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,104,098,268.24, 31,883,631,428.94 and 12,942,897,663.64 is: 17,861,185,229.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,104,098,268.24 : 31,883,631,428.94 = 12,942,897,663.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,104,098,268.24/31,883,631,428.94 = 12,942,897,663.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,104,098,268.24x = 31,883,631,428.94 × 12,942,897,663.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,104,098,268.24x = 412,666,578,729,986,359,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,666,578,729,986,359,296/23,104,098,268.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,861,185,229.52

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