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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,668,504,385.85, 32,662,553,661.77 and 12,817,659,831.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,668,504,385.85, 32,662,553,661.77 and 12,817,659,831.57 is: 17,688,380,103.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,668,504,385.85 : 32,662,553,661.77 = 12,817,659,831.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,668,504,385.85/32,662,553,661.77 = 12,817,659,831.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,668,504,385.85x = 32,662,553,661.77 × 12,817,659,831.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,668,504,385.85x = 418,657,502,066,904,858,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,657,502,066,904,858,624/23,668,504,385.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,688,380,103.86

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