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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,006,781,962.64, 31,749,048,681.48 and 12,845,666,345.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,006,781,962.64, 31,749,048,681.48 and 12,845,666,345.04 is: 17,726,846,231.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,006,781,962.64 : 31,749,048,681.48 = 12,845,666,345.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,006,781,962.64/31,749,048,681.48 = 12,845,666,345.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,006,781,962.64x = 31,749,048,681.48 × 12,845,666,345.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,006,781,962.64x = 407,837,686,134,724,231,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,837,686,134,724,231,168/23,006,781,962.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,726,846,231.56

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