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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,059,671,917.74, 31,822,394,137.95 and 12,498,883,519.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,059,671,917.74, 31,822,394,137.95 and 12,498,883,519.66 is: 17,248,484,673.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,059,671,917.74 : 31,822,394,137.95 = 12,498,883,519.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,059,671,917.74/31,822,394,137.95 = 12,498,883,519.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,059,671,917.74x = 31,822,394,137.95 × 12,498,883,519.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,059,671,917.74x = 397,744,397,646,948,270,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,744,397,646,948,270,080/23,059,671,917.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,248,484,673.41

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