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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,802,132,666.80, 32,845,956,723.72 and 12,951,248,685.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,802,132,666.80, 32,845,956,723.72 and 12,951,248,685.20 is: 17,872,186,487.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,802,132,666.80 : 32,845,956,723.72 = 12,951,248,685.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,802,132,666.80/32,845,956,723.72 = 12,951,248,685.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,802,132,666.80x = 32,845,956,723.72 × 12,951,248,685.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,802,132,666.80x = 425,396,153,832,214,822,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,396,153,832,214,822,912/23,802,132,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,872,186,487.96

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