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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,059,671,916.74, 31,822,394,136.57 and 12,498,883,518.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,059,671,916.74, 31,822,394,136.57 and 12,498,883,518.66 is: 17,248,484,672.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,059,671,916.74 : 31,822,394,136.57 = 12,498,883,518.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,059,671,916.74/31,822,394,136.57 = 12,498,883,518.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,059,671,916.74x = 31,822,394,136.57 × 12,498,883,518.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,059,671,916.74x = 397,744,397,597,877,403,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,744,397,597,877,403,648/23,059,671,916.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,248,484,672.03

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