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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,596,542,829.09, 32,563,242,144.55 and 12,745,613,980.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,596,542,829.09, 32,563,242,144.55 and 12,745,613,980.78 is: 17,588,954,337.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,596,542,829.09 : 32,563,242,144.55 = 12,745,613,980.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,596,542,829.09/32,563,242,144.55 = 12,745,613,980.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,596,542,829.09x = 32,563,242,144.55 × 12,745,613,980.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,596,542,829.09x = 415,038,514,337,167,507,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,038,514,337,167,507,456/23,596,542,829.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,588,954,337.22

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