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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,453,732,789.12, 32,366,172,104.73 and 12,748,853,507.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,453,732,789.12, 32,366,172,104.73 and 12,748,853,507.24 is: 17,593,429,176.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,453,732,789.12 : 32,366,172,104.73 = 12,748,853,507.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,453,732,789.12/32,366,172,104.73 = 12,748,853,507.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,453,732,789.12x = 32,366,172,104.73 × 12,748,853,507.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,453,732,789.12x = 412,631,586,753,417,576,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,631,586,753,417,576,448/23,453,732,789.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,593,429,176.65

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