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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,422,833,946.80, 32,322,604,271.94 and 12,717,709,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,422,833,946.80, 32,322,604,271.94 and 12,717,709,648.20 is: 17,549,947,078.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,422,833,946.80 : 32,322,604,271.94 = 12,717,709,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,422,833,946.80/32,322,604,271.94 = 12,717,709,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,422,833,946.80x = 32,322,604,271.94 × 12,717,709,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,422,833,946.80x = 411,069,496,204,201,885,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,069,496,204,201,885,696/23,422,833,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,549,947,078.90

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