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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,731,431,416.24, 32,749,411,228.16 and 12,880,506,522.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,731,431,416.24, 32,749,411,228.16 and 12,880,506,522.96 is: 17,775,118,472.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,731,431,416.24 : 32,749,411,228.16 = 12,880,506,522.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,731,431,416.24/32,749,411,228.16 = 12,880,506,522.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,731,431,416.24x = 32,749,411,228.16 × 12,880,506,522.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,731,431,416.24x = 421,829,004,947,414,319,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,829,004,947,414,319,104/23,731,431,416.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,775,118,472.57

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