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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,178,671,522.38, 30,617,120,577.79 and 14,858,628,542.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,178,671,522.38, 30,617,120,577.79 and 14,858,628,542.53 is: 20,511,977,971.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,178,671,522.38 : 30,617,120,577.79 = 14,858,628,542.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,178,671,522.38/30,617,120,577.79 = 14,858,628,542.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,178,671,522.38x = 30,617,120,577.79 × 14,858,628,542.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,178,671,522.38x = 454,928,421,707,233,165,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 454,928,421,707,233,165,312/22,178,671,522.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,511,977,971.64

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