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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,375,366,476.42, 32,257,141,531.88 and 12,670,257,353.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,375,366,476.42, 32,257,141,531.88 and 12,670,257,353.06 is: 17,484,486,717.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,375,366,476.42 : 32,257,141,531.88 = 12,670,257,353.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,375,366,476.42/32,257,141,531.88 = 12,670,257,353.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,375,366,476.42x = 32,257,141,531.88 × 12,670,257,353.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,375,366,476.42x = 408,706,284,683,018,108,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,706,284,683,018,108,928/23,375,366,476.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,486,717.90

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