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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,590,736,975.64, 32,554,997,009.82 and 12,885,853,596.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,590,736,975.64, 32,554,997,009.82 and 12,885,853,596.78 is: 17,782,357,784.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,590,736,975.64 : 32,554,997,009.82 = 12,885,853,596.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,590,736,975.64/32,554,997,009.82 = 12,885,853,596.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,590,736,975.64x = 32,554,997,009.82 × 12,885,853,596.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,590,736,975.64x = 419,498,925,312,151,191,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,498,925,312,151,191,552/23,590,736,975.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,357,784.98

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