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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,897,471,014.36, 32,978,558,838.86 and 13,192,606,457.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,897,471,014.36, 32,978,558,838.86 and 13,192,606,457.20 is: 18,205,823,872.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,897,471,014.36 : 32,978,558,838.86 = 13,192,606,457.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,897,471,014.36/32,978,558,838.86 = 13,192,606,457.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,897,471,014.36x = 32,978,558,838.86 × 13,192,606,457.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,897,471,014.36x = 435,073,148,286,694,588,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,073,148,286,694,588,416/23,897,471,014.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,205,823,872.55

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