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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,422,833,943.80, 32,322,604,267.80 and 12,717,709,645.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,422,833,943.80, 32,322,604,267.80 and 12,717,709,645.20 is: 17,549,947,074.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,422,833,943.80 : 32,322,604,267.80 = 12,717,709,645.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,422,833,943.80/32,322,604,267.80 = 12,717,709,645.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,422,833,943.80x = 32,322,604,267.80 × 12,717,709,645.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,422,833,943.80x = 411,069,496,054,582,738,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,069,496,054,582,738,944/23,422,833,943.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,549,947,074.76

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