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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,806,331,553.42, 35,731,562,096.16 and 12,023,724,503.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,806,331,553.42, 35,731,562,096.16 and 12,023,724,503.70 is: 18,046,730,877.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,806,331,553.42 : 35,731,562,096.16 = 12,023,724,503.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,806,331,553.42/35,731,562,096.16 = 12,023,724,503.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,806,331,553.42x = 35,731,562,096.16 × 12,023,724,503.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,806,331,553.42x = 429,626,458,731,077,173,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,626,458,731,077,173,248/23,806,331,553.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,046,730,877.75

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