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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,613,924,369.78, 32,413,755,268.98 and 20,877,767,166.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,613,924,369.78, 32,413,755,268.98 and 20,877,767,166.24 is: 28,657,957,266.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,613,924,369.78 : 32,413,755,268.98 = 20,877,767,166.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,613,924,369.78/32,413,755,268.98 = 20,877,767,166.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,613,924,369.78x = 32,413,755,268.98 × 20,877,767,166.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,613,924,369.78x = 676,726,835,489,249,427,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,726,835,489,249,427,456/23,613,924,369.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,657,957,266.74

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