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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,312,356,638.40, 32,171,148,424.32 and 12,607,477,123.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,312,356,638.40, 32,171,148,424.32 and 12,607,477,123.84 is: 17,398,370,490.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,312,356,638.40 : 32,171,148,424.32 = 12,607,477,123.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,312,356,638.40/32,171,148,424.32 = 12,607,477,123.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,312,356,638.40x = 32,171,148,424.32 × 12,607,477,123.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,312,356,638.40x = 405,597,017,807,275,687,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,597,017,807,275,687,936/23,312,356,638.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,398,370,490.75

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