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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,821,358,640.77, 32,874,064,424.28 and 12,971,024,690.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,821,358,640.77, 32,874,064,424.28 and 12,971,024,690.24 is: 17,900,335,062.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,821,358,640.77 : 32,874,064,424.28 = 12,971,024,690.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,821,358,640.77/32,874,064,424.28 = 12,971,024,690.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,821,358,640.77x = 32,874,064,424.28 × 12,971,024,690.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,821,358,640.77x = 426,410,301,315,711,893,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,410,301,315,711,893,504/23,821,358,640.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,900,335,062.59

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