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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,730,340,763.43, 32,747,902,682.64 and 12,879,412,146.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,730,340,763.43, 32,747,902,682.64 and 12,879,412,146.06 is: 17,773,606,362.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,730,340,763.43 : 32,747,902,682.64 = 12,879,412,146.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,730,340,763.43/32,747,902,682.64 = 12,879,412,146.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,730,340,763.43x = 32,747,902,682.64 × 12,879,412,146.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,730,340,763.43x = 421,773,735,568,784,424,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,773,735,568,784,424,960/23,730,340,763.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,773,606,362.15

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