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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,463,909,671.32, 32,380,809,032.82 and 12,759,656,439.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,463,909,671.32, 32,380,809,032.82 and 12,759,656,439.88 is: 17,608,659,609.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,463,909,671.32 : 32,380,809,032.82 = 12,759,656,439.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,463,909,671.32/32,380,809,032.82 = 12,759,656,439.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,463,909,671.32x = 32,380,809,032.82 × 12,759,656,439.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,463,909,671.32x = 413,167,998,504,146,173,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,167,998,504,146,173,952/23,463,909,671.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,608,659,609.24

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