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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,590,736,966.24, 32,554,996,996.83 and 12,885,853,587.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,590,736,966.24, 32,554,996,996.83 and 12,885,853,587.38 is: 17,782,357,772.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,590,736,966.24 : 32,554,996,996.83 = 12,885,853,587.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,590,736,966.24/32,554,996,996.83 = 12,885,853,587.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,590,736,966.24x = 32,554,996,996.83 × 12,885,853,587.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,590,736,966.24x = 419,498,924,838,746,980,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,498,924,838,746,980,352/23,590,736,966.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,357,772.00

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