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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,572,705,923.64, 33,872,262,017.34 and 8,417,450,875.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,572,705,923.64, 33,872,262,017.34 and 8,417,450,875.68 is: 12,631,099,813.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,572,705,923.64 : 33,872,262,017.34 = 8,417,450,875.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,572,705,923.64/33,872,262,017.34 = 8,417,450,875.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,572,705,923.64x = 33,872,262,017.34 × 8,417,450,875.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,572,705,923.64x = 285,118,101,579,121,000,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,118,101,579,121,000,448/22,572,705,923.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,631,099,813.36

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