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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,748,819,483.42, 32,774,010,894.70 and 13,972,638,893.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,748,819,483.42, 32,774,010,894.70 and 13,972,638,893.28 is: 19,282,618,221.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,748,819,483.42 : 32,774,010,894.70 = 13,972,638,893.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,748,819,483.42/32,774,010,894.70 = 13,972,638,893.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,748,819,483.42x = 32,774,010,894.70 × 13,972,638,893.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,748,819,483.42x = 457,939,419,316,067,696,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,939,419,316,067,696,640/23,748,819,483.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,282,618,221.75

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