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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,846,374,409.67, 32,907,038,588.19 and 12,995,215,201.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,846,374,409.67, 32,907,038,588.19 and 12,995,215,201.98 is: 17,932,874,858.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,846,374,409.67 : 32,907,038,588.19 = 12,995,215,201.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,846,374,409.67/32,907,038,588.19 = 12,995,215,201.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,846,374,409.67x = 32,907,038,588.19 × 12,995,215,201.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,846,374,409.67x = 427,634,048,113,389,142,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,634,048,113,389,142,016/23,846,374,409.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,932,874,858.33

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