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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,313,553,906.98, 32,172,704,142.52 and 12,608,674,625.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,313,553,906.98, 32,172,704,142.52 and 12,608,674,625.06 is: 17,399,970,847.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,313,553,906.98 : 32,172,704,142.52 = 12,608,674,625.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,313,553,906.98/32,172,704,142.52 = 12,608,674,625.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,313,553,906.98x = 32,172,704,142.52 × 12,608,674,625.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,313,553,906.98x = 405,655,158,341,354,651,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,655,158,341,354,651,648/23,313,553,906.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,399,970,847.86

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