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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,589,975,024.30, 32,553,972,068.76 and 12,885,102,569.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,589,975,024.30, 32,553,972,068.76 and 12,885,102,569.10 is: 17,781,335,872.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,589,975,024.30 : 32,553,972,068.76 = 12,885,102,569.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,589,975,024.30/32,553,972,068.76 = 12,885,102,569.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,589,975,024.30x = 32,553,972,068.76 × 12,885,102,569.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,589,975,024.30x = 419,461,269,137,589,075,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,461,269,137,589,075,968/23,589,975,024.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,781,335,872.78

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