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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,013,466,904.51, 31,753,978,299.46 and 12,850,631,071.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,013,466,904.51, 31,753,978,299.46 and 12,850,631,071.66 is: 17,731,298,890.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,013,466,904.51 : 31,753,978,299.46 = 12,850,631,071.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,013,466,904.51/31,753,978,299.46 = 12,850,631,071.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,013,466,904.51x = 31,753,978,299.46 × 12,850,631,071.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,013,466,904.51x = 408,058,660,183,858,020,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,058,660,183,858,020,352/23,013,466,904.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,731,298,890.21

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