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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,609,046,237.57, 32,580,404,709.57 and 12,904,160,755.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,609,046,237.57, 32,580,404,709.57 and 12,904,160,755.14 is: 17,807,698,608.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,609,046,237.57 : 32,580,404,709.57 = 12,904,160,755.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,609,046,237.57/32,580,404,709.57 = 12,904,160,755.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,609,046,237.57x = 32,580,404,709.57 × 12,904,160,755.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,609,046,237.57x = 420,422,779,839,811,616,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,422,779,839,811,616,768/23,609,046,237.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,807,698,608.80

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