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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,717,193,187.52, 35,574,536,821.56 and 7,779,430,279.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,717,193,187.52, 35,574,536,821.56 and 7,779,430,279.52 is: 11,668,734,438.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,717,193,187.52 : 35,574,536,821.56 = 7,779,430,279.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,717,193,187.52/35,574,536,821.56 = 7,779,430,279.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,717,193,187.52x = 35,574,536,821.56 × 7,779,430,279.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,717,193,187.52x = 276,749,628,929,543,045,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,749,628,929,543,045,120/23,717,193,187.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,668,734,438.41

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