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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,671,544,894.76, 35,502,878,169.52 and 11,877,496,660.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,671,544,894.76, 35,502,878,169.52 and 11,877,496,660.20 is: 17,814,017,579.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,671,544,894.76 : 35,502,878,169.52 = 11,877,496,660.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,671,544,894.76/35,502,878,169.52 = 11,877,496,660.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,671,544,894.76x = 35,502,878,169.52 × 11,877,496,660.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,671,544,894.76x = 421,685,316,885,961,244,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,685,316,885,961,244,672/23,671,544,894.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,814,017,579.36

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