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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,140,247,859.69, 31,930,988,770.28 and 12,976,884,242.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,140,247,859.69, 31,930,988,770.28 and 12,976,884,242.09 is: 17,906,668,395.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,140,247,859.69 : 31,930,988,770.28 = 12,976,884,242.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,140,247,859.69/31,930,988,770.28 = 12,976,884,242.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,140,247,859.69x = 31,930,988,770.28 × 12,976,884,242.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,140,247,859.69x = 414,364,745,007,534,047,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,364,745,007,534,047,232/23,140,247,859.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,906,668,395.26

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