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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,071,219,940.36, 30,498,125,391.30 and 15,716,555,371.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,071,219,940.36, 30,498,125,391.30 and 15,716,555,371.36 is: 21,717,217,160.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,071,219,940.36 : 30,498,125,391.30 = 15,716,555,371.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,071,219,940.36/30,498,125,391.30 = 15,716,555,371.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,071,219,940.36x = 30,498,125,391.30 × 15,716,555,371.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,071,219,940.36x = 479,325,476,435,046,825,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,325,476,435,046,825,984/22,071,219,940.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,717,217,160.19

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