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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,281,156,969.24, 32,133,974,346.55 and 15,163,189,624.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,281,156,969.24, 32,133,974,346.55 and 15,163,189,624.73 is: 20,929,095,021.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,281,156,969.24 : 32,133,974,346.55 = 15,163,189,624.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,281,156,969.24/32,133,974,346.55 = 15,163,189,624.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,281,156,969.24x = 32,133,974,346.55 × 15,163,189,624.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,281,156,969.24x = 487,253,546,413,073,629,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,253,546,413,073,629,184/23,281,156,969.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,929,095,021.22

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