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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,526,319,503.78, 31,086,354,967.64 and 12,226,418,140.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,526,319,503.78, 31,086,354,967.64 and 12,226,418,140.68 is: 16,872,475,516.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,526,319,503.78 : 31,086,354,967.64 = 12,226,418,140.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,526,319,503.78/31,086,354,967.64 = 12,226,418,140.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,526,319,503.78x = 31,086,354,967.64 × 12,226,418,140.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,526,319,503.78x = 380,074,774,303,910,395,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,074,774,303,910,395,904/22,526,319,503.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,872,475,516.48

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