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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,305,942,408.20, 34,958,913,612.30 and 8,582,050,638.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,305,942,408.20, 34,958,913,612.30 and 8,582,050,638.60 is: 12,873,075,957.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,305,942,408.20 : 34,958,913,612.30 = 8,582,050,638.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,305,942,408.20/34,958,913,612.30 = 8,582,050,638.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,305,942,408.20x = 34,958,913,612.30 × 8,582,050,638.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,305,942,408.20x = 300,019,166,891,201,462,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,019,166,891,201,462,272/23,305,942,408.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873,075,957.90

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