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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,591,323,831.83, 32,556,025,642.87 and 12,740,394,003.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,591,323,831.83, 32,556,025,642.87 and 12,740,394,003.08 is: 17,581,743,051.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,591,323,831.83 : 32,556,025,642.87 = 12,740,394,003.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,591,323,831.83/32,556,025,642.87 = 12,740,394,003.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,591,323,831.83x = 32,556,025,642.87 × 12,740,394,003.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,591,323,831.83x = 414,776,593,864,313,208,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,776,593,864,313,208,832/23,591,323,831.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,581,743,051.85

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