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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,104,098,272.84, 31,883,631,435.30 and 12,942,897,668.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,104,098,272.84, 31,883,631,435.30 and 12,942,897,668.26 is: 17,861,185,235.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,104,098,272.84 : 31,883,631,435.30 = 12,942,897,668.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,104,098,272.84/31,883,631,435.30 = 12,942,897,668.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,104,098,272.84x = 31,883,631,435.30 × 12,942,897,668.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,104,098,272.84x = 412,666,578,959,381,430,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,666,578,959,381,430,272/23,104,098,272.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,861,185,235.89

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