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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,344,879,984.17, 32,215,949,578.98 and 12,640,007,953.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,344,879,984.17, 32,215,949,578.98 and 12,640,007,953.81 is: 17,443,219,206.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,344,879,984.17 : 32,215,949,578.98 = 12,640,007,953.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,344,879,984.17/32,215,949,578.98 = 12,640,007,953.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,344,879,984.17x = 32,215,949,578.98 × 12,640,007,953.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,344,879,984.17x = 407,209,858,917,881,348,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,209,858,917,881,348,096/23,344,879,984.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,443,219,206.70

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