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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,821,358,639.02, 32,874,064,421.86 and 12,971,024,688.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,821,358,639.02, 32,874,064,421.86 and 12,971,024,688.49 is: 17,900,335,060.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,821,358,639.02 : 32,874,064,421.86 = 12,971,024,688.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,821,358,639.02/32,874,064,421.86 = 12,971,024,688.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,821,358,639.02x = 32,874,064,421.86 × 12,971,024,688.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,821,358,639.02x = 426,410,301,226,956,816,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,410,301,226,956,816,384/23,821,358,639.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,900,335,060.17

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