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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,591,323,800.42, 32,556,025,599.50 and 12,740,393,971.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,591,323,800.42, 32,556,025,599.50 and 12,740,393,971.68 is: 17,581,743,008.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,591,323,800.42 : 32,556,025,599.50 = 12,740,393,971.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,591,323,800.42/32,556,025,599.50 = 12,740,393,971.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,591,323,800.42x = 32,556,025,599.50 × 12,740,393,971.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,591,323,800.42x = 414,776,592,289,729,544,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,776,592,289,729,544,192/23,591,323,800.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,581,743,008.52

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