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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,545,739,174.06, 31,113,192,761.31 and 12,521,234,021.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,545,739,174.06, 31,113,192,761.31 and 12,521,234,021.17 is: 17,279,343,325.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,545,739,174.06 : 31,113,192,761.31 = 12,521,234,021.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,545,739,174.06/31,113,192,761.31 = 12,521,234,021.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,545,739,174.06x = 31,113,192,761.31 × 12,521,234,021.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,545,739,174.06x = 389,575,567,710,134,992,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,575,567,710,134,992,896/22,545,739,174.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,279,343,325.25

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