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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,956,169,272.68, 32,886,396,621.83 and 20,563,188,055.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,956,169,272.68, 32,886,396,621.83 and 20,563,188,055.68 is: 28,228,601,597.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,956,169,272.68 : 32,886,396,621.83 = 20,563,188,055.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,956,169,272.68/32,886,396,621.83 = 20,563,188,055.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,956,169,272.68x = 32,886,396,621.83 × 20,563,188,055.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,956,169,272.68x = 676,249,158,208,266,960,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 676,249,158,208,266,960,896/23,956,169,272.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,228,601,597.81

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