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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,597,589,830.72, 31,188,991,324.32 and 14,963,170,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,597,589,830.72, 31,188,991,324.32 and 14,963,170,158.40 is: 20,652,033,590.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,597,589,830.72 : 31,188,991,324.32 = 14,963,170,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,597,589,830.72/31,188,991,324.32 = 14,963,170,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,597,589,830.72x = 31,188,991,324.32 × 14,963,170,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,597,589,830.72x = 466,686,184,254,661,525,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 466,686,184,254,661,525,504/22,597,589,830.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,652,033,590.78

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