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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,118,910,902.72, 31,904,072,258.40 and 12,558,123,241.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,118,910,902.72, 31,904,072,258.40 and 12,558,123,241.92 is: 17,330,196,609.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,118,910,902.72 : 31,904,072,258.40 = 12,558,123,241.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,118,910,902.72/31,904,072,258.40 = 12,558,123,241.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,118,910,902.72x = 31,904,072,258.40 × 12,558,123,241.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,118,910,902.72x = 400,655,271,340,108,152,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,655,271,340,108,152,832/23,118,910,902.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,330,196,609.43

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