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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,572,705,911.14, 33,872,261,998.61 and 8,417,450,863.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,572,705,911.14, 33,872,261,998.61 and 8,417,450,863.18 is: 12,631,099,794.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,572,705,911.14 : 33,872,261,998.61 = 8,417,450,863.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,572,705,911.14/33,872,261,998.61 = 8,417,450,863.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,572,705,911.14x = 33,872,261,998.61 × 8,417,450,863.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,572,705,911.14x = 285,118,100,998,058,868,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,118,100,998,058,868,736/22,572,705,911.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,631,099,794.61

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