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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,821,358,634.23, 32,874,064,415.21 and 12,971,024,683.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,821,358,634.23, 32,874,064,415.21 and 12,971,024,683.67 is: 17,900,335,053.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,821,358,634.23 : 32,874,064,415.21 = 12,971,024,683.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,821,358,634.23/32,874,064,415.21 = 12,971,024,683.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,821,358,634.23x = 32,874,064,415.21 × 12,971,024,683.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,821,358,634.23x = 426,410,300,982,371,090,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,410,300,982,371,090,432/23,821,358,634.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,900,335,053.51

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