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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,591,323,802.42, 32,556,025,602.26 and 12,740,393,973.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,591,323,802.42, 32,556,025,602.26 and 12,740,393,973.68 is: 17,581,743,011.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,591,323,802.42 : 32,556,025,602.26 = 12,740,393,973.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,591,323,802.42/32,556,025,602.26 = 12,740,393,973.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,591,323,802.42x = 32,556,025,602.26 × 12,740,393,973.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,591,323,802.42x = 414,776,592,390,005,063,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,776,592,390,005,063,680/23,591,323,802.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,581,743,011.28

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