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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,630,158,720.53, 32,609,717,282.57 and 12,779,229,935.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,630,158,720.53, 32,609,717,282.57 and 12,779,229,935.72 is: 17,635,390,444.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,630,158,720.53 : 32,609,717,282.57 = 12,779,229,935.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,630,158,720.53/32,609,717,282.57 = 12,779,229,935.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,630,158,720.53x = 32,609,717,282.57 × 12,779,229,935.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,630,158,720.53x = 416,727,075,292,784,361,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,727,075,292,784,361,472/23,630,158,720.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,635,390,444.11

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