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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,313,541,531.59, 32,172,687,321.03 and 12,608,662,176.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,313,541,531.59, 32,172,687,321.03 and 12,608,662,176.81 is: 17,399,953,808.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,313,541,531.59 : 32,172,687,321.03 = 12,608,662,176.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,313,541,531.59/32,172,687,321.03 = 12,608,662,176.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,313,541,531.59x = 32,172,687,321.03 × 12,608,662,176.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,313,541,531.59x = 405,654,545,751,005,593,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,654,545,751,005,593,600/23,313,541,531.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,399,953,808.02

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