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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,630,158,719.53, 32,609,717,281.19 and 12,779,229,934.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,630,158,719.53, 32,609,717,281.19 and 12,779,229,934.72 is: 17,635,390,442.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,630,158,719.53 : 32,609,717,281.19 = 12,779,229,934.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,630,158,719.53/32,609,717,281.19 = 12,779,229,934.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,630,158,719.53x = 32,609,717,281.19 × 12,779,229,934.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,630,158,719.53x = 416,727,075,242,512,482,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,727,075,242,512,482,304/23,630,158,719.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,635,390,442.73

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