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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,731,402,883.30, 32,749,360,215.77 and 12,880,476,335.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,731,402,883.30, 32,749,360,215.77 and 12,880,476,335.57 is: 17,775,070,497.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,731,402,883.30 : 32,749,360,215.77 = 12,880,476,335.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,731,402,883.30/32,749,360,215.77 = 12,880,476,335.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,731,402,883.30x = 32,749,360,215.77 × 12,880,476,335.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,731,402,883.30x = 421,827,359,264,407,093,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,827,359,264,407,093,248/23,731,402,883.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,775,070,497.89

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