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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,087,688,471.56, 31,862,322,975.31 and 12,926,327,441.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,087,688,471.56, 31,862,322,975.31 and 12,926,327,441.94 is: 17,839,066,927.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,087,688,471.56 : 31,862,322,975.31 = 12,926,327,441.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,087,688,471.56/31,862,322,975.31 = 12,926,327,441.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,087,688,471.56x = 31,862,322,975.31 × 12,926,327,441.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,087,688,471.56x = 411,862,819,839,679,135,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,862,819,839,679,135,744/23,087,688,471.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,839,066,927.25

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