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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,399,807,475.15, 32,291,796,241.44 and 12,694,927,860.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,399,807,475.15, 32,291,796,241.44 and 12,694,927,860.36 is: 17,519,034,043.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,399,807,475.15 : 32,291,796,241.44 = 12,694,927,860.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,399,807,475.15/32,291,796,241.44 = 12,694,927,860.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,399,807,475.15x = 32,291,796,241.44 × 12,694,927,860.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,399,807,475.15x = 409,942,023,766,525,018,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,942,023,766,525,018,112/23,399,807,475.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,519,034,043.42

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