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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,748,819,462.81, 32,774,010,866.42 and 13,972,638,872.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,748,819,462.81, 32,774,010,866.42 and 13,972,638,872.79 is: 19,282,618,193.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,748,819,462.81 : 32,774,010,866.42 = 13,972,638,872.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,748,819,462.81/32,774,010,866.42 = 13,972,638,872.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,748,819,462.81x = 32,774,010,866.42 × 13,972,638,872.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,748,819,462.81x = 457,939,418,249,312,141,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,939,418,249,312,141,312/23,748,819,462.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,282,618,193.57

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