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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,375,369,838.52, 32,257,146,154.44 and 12,670,260,708.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,375,369,838.52, 32,257,146,154.44 and 12,670,260,708.34 is: 17,484,491,338.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,375,369,838.52 : 32,257,146,154.44 = 12,670,260,708.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,375,369,838.52/32,257,146,154.44 = 12,670,260,708.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,375,369,838.52x = 32,257,146,154.44 × 12,670,260,708.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,375,369,838.52x = 408,706,451,483,781,824,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,706,451,483,781,824,512/23,375,369,838.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,484,491,338.84

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