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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,801,389,991.52, 32,771,152,410.48 and 20,225,554,712.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,801,389,991.52, 32,771,152,410.48 and 20,225,554,712.16 is: 27,847,732,266.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,801,389,991.52 : 32,771,152,410.48 = 20,225,554,712.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,801,389,991.52/32,771,152,410.48 = 20,225,554,712.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,801,389,991.52x = 32,771,152,410.48 × 20,225,554,712.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,801,389,991.52x = 662,814,736,058,697,252,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,814,736,058,697,252,864/23,801,389,991.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,847,732,266.68

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