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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,568,018,978.40, 32,523,405,171.48 and 12,863,216,445.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,568,018,978.40, 32,523,405,171.48 and 12,863,216,445.64 is: 17,750,987,075.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,568,018,978.40 : 32,523,405,171.48 = 12,863,216,445.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,568,018,978.40/32,523,405,171.48 = 12,863,216,445.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,568,018,978.40x = 32,523,405,171.48 × 12,863,216,445.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,568,018,978.40x = 418,355,600,269,994,557,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,355,600,269,994,557,440/23,568,018,978.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,750,987,075.05

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