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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,631,962,549.28, 31,230,701,079.87 and 12,470,121,751.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,631,962,549.28, 31,230,701,079.87 and 12,470,121,751.48 is: 17,207,992,634.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,631,962,549.28 : 31,230,701,079.87 = 12,470,121,751.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,631,962,549.28/31,230,701,079.87 = 12,470,121,751.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,631,962,549.28x = 31,230,701,079.87 × 12,470,121,751.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,631,962,549.28x = 389,450,644,850,056,757,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,450,644,850,056,757,248/22,631,962,549.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,207,992,634.40

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