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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,565,234,272.04, 32,520,712,733.46 and 12,861,041,542.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,565,234,272.04, 32,520,712,733.46 and 12,861,041,542.92 is: 17,748,613,599.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,565,234,272.04 : 32,520,712,733.46 = 12,861,041,542.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,565,234,272.04/32,520,712,733.46 = 12,861,041,542.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,565,234,272.04x = 32,520,712,733.46 × 12,861,041,542.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,565,234,272.04x = 418,250,237,470,396,448,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,250,237,470,396,448,768/23,565,234,272.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,748,613,599.26

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