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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,590,736,977.89, 32,554,997,012.92 and 12,885,853,599.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,590,736,977.89, 32,554,997,012.92 and 12,885,853,599.03 is: 17,782,357,788.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,590,736,977.89 : 32,554,997,012.92 = 12,885,853,599.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,590,736,977.89/32,554,997,012.92 = 12,885,853,599.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,590,736,977.89x = 32,554,997,012.92 × 12,885,853,599.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,590,736,977.89x = 419,498,925,425,476,304,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,498,925,425,476,304,896/23,590,736,977.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,782,357,788.08

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