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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,574,851,296.97, 32,533,129,289.22 and 12,869,972,014.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,574,851,296.97, 32,533,129,289.22 and 12,869,972,014.68 is: 17,760,471,030.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,574,851,296.97 : 32,533,129,289.22 = 12,869,972,014.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,574,851,296.97/32,533,129,289.22 = 12,869,972,014.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,574,851,296.97x = 32,533,129,289.22 × 12,869,972,014.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,574,851,296.97x = 418,700,463,502,227,668,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,700,463,502,227,668,992/23,574,851,296.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,760,471,030.25

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