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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 24,131,314,718.87, 33,305,824,866.91 and 15,978,738,691.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 24,131,314,718.87, 33,305,824,866.91 and 15,978,738,691.31 is: 22,053,712,308.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,131,314,718.87 : 33,305,824,866.91 = 15,978,738,691.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,131,314,718.87/33,305,824,866.91 = 15,978,738,691.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,131,314,718.87x = 33,305,824,866.91 × 15,978,738,691.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,131,314,718.87x = 532,185,072,446,889,525,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,185,072,446,889,525,248/24,131,314,718.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,053,712,308.96

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