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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,601,279,823.57, 31,173,886,755.38 and 14,873,889,019.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,601,279,823.57, 31,173,886,755.38 and 14,873,889,019.57 is: 20,515,516,622.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,601,279,823.57 : 31,173,886,755.38 = 14,873,889,019.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,601,279,823.57/31,173,886,755.38 = 14,873,889,019.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,601,279,823.57x = 31,173,886,755.38 × 14,873,889,019.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,601,279,823.57x = 463,676,931,908,162,420,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,676,931,908,162,420,736/22,601,279,823.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,515,516,622.41

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