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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,574,851,394.86, 32,533,129,424.28 and 12,869,972,112.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,574,851,394.86, 32,533,129,424.28 and 12,869,972,112.53 is: 17,760,471,165.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,574,851,394.86 : 32,533,129,424.28 = 12,869,972,112.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,574,851,394.86/32,533,129,424.28 = 12,869,972,112.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,574,851,394.86x = 32,533,129,424.28 × 12,869,972,112.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,574,851,394.86x = 418,700,468,423,650,050,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,700,468,423,650,050,048/23,574,851,394.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,760,471,165.26

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