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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,572,705,913.88, 33,872,262,002.73 and 8,417,450,865.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,572,705,913.88, 33,872,262,002.73 and 8,417,450,865.92 is: 12,631,099,798.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,572,705,913.88 : 33,872,262,002.73 = 8,417,450,865.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,572,705,913.88/33,872,262,002.73 = 8,417,450,865.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,572,705,913.88x = 33,872,262,002.73 × 8,417,450,865.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,572,705,913.88x = 285,118,101,125,379,391,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,118,101,125,379,391,488/22,572,705,913.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,631,099,798.72

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