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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,493,959,898.22, 32,421,668,157.18 and 12,789,161,882.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,493,959,898.22, 32,421,668,157.18 and 12,789,161,882.53 is: 17,649,045,301.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,493,959,898.22 : 32,421,668,157.18 = 12,789,161,882.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,493,959,898.22/32,421,668,157.18 = 12,789,161,882.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,493,959,898.22x = 32,421,668,157.18 × 12,789,161,882.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,493,959,898.22x = 414,645,962,563,843,129,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,645,962,563,843,129,344/23,493,959,898.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,649,045,301.86

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