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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,630,158,720.03, 32,609,717,281.89 and 12,779,229,935.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,630,158,720.03, 32,609,717,281.89 and 12,779,229,935.22 is: 17,635,390,443.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,630,158,720.03 : 32,609,717,281.89 = 12,779,229,935.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,630,158,720.03/32,609,717,281.89 = 12,779,229,935.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,630,158,720.03x = 32,609,717,281.89 × 12,779,229,935.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,630,158,720.03x = 416,727,075,267,725,688,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,727,075,267,725,688,832/23,630,158,720.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,635,390,443.42

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