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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,179,046,436.37, 31,994,020,647.02 and 13,536,377,467.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,179,046,436.37, 31,994,020,647.02 and 13,536,377,467.55 is: 18,684,251,803.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,179,046,436.37 : 31,994,020,647.02 = 13,536,377,467.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,179,046,436.37/31,994,020,647.02 = 13,536,377,467.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,179,046,436.37x = 31,994,020,647.02 × 13,536,377,467.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,179,046,436.37x = 433,083,140,182,746,988,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,083,140,182,746,988,544/23,179,046,436.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,684,251,803.53

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