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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,668,503,812.34, 32,662,552,870.63 and 12,817,659,258.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,668,503,812.34, 32,662,552,870.63 and 12,817,659,258.06 is: 17,688,379,312.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,668,503,812.34 : 32,662,552,870.63 = 12,817,659,258.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,668,503,812.34/32,662,552,870.63 = 12,817,659,258.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,668,503,812.34x = 32,662,552,870.63 × 12,817,659,258.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,668,503,812.34x = 418,657,473,193,999,794,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,657,473,193,999,794,176/23,668,503,812.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,688,379,312.59

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