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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,463,908,612.72, 32,380,807,570.88 and 12,759,655,378.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,463,908,612.72, 32,380,807,570.88 and 12,759,655,378.98 is: 17,608,658,144.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,463,908,612.72 : 32,380,807,570.88 = 12,759,655,378.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,463,908,612.72/32,380,807,570.88 = 12,759,655,378.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,463,908,612.72x = 32,380,807,570.88 × 12,759,655,378.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,463,908,612.72x = 413,167,945,497,431,506,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,167,945,497,431,506,944/23,463,908,612.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,608,658,144.60

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