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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,762,042,771.40, 35,643,070,761.84 and 8,837,258,299.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,762,042,771.40, 35,643,070,761.84 and 8,837,258,299.92 is: 13,255,889,906.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,762,042,771.40 : 35,643,070,761.84 = 8,837,258,299.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,762,042,771.40/35,643,070,761.84 = 8,837,258,299.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,762,042,771.40x = 35,643,070,761.84 × 8,837,258,299.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,762,042,771.40x = 314,987,022,924,706,414,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,987,022,924,706,414,592/23,762,042,771.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,255,889,906.23

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