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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,563,026,521.89, 32,516,708,731.23 and 12,858,329,368.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,563,026,521.89, 32,516,708,731.23 and 12,858,329,368.81 is: 17,744,348,353.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,563,026,521.89 : 32,516,708,731.23 = 12,858,329,368.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,563,026,521.89/32,516,708,731.23 = 12,858,329,368.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,563,026,521.89x = 32,516,708,731.23 × 12,858,329,368.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,563,026,521.89x = 418,110,550,855,886,372,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,110,550,855,886,372,864/23,563,026,521.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,744,348,353.02

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