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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,631,962,554.59, 31,230,701,087.16 and 12,470,121,756.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,631,962,554.59, 31,230,701,087.16 and 12,470,121,756.77 is: 17,207,992,641.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,631,962,554.59 : 31,230,701,087.16 = 12,470,121,756.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,631,962,554.59/31,230,701,087.16 = 12,470,121,756.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,631,962,554.59x = 31,230,701,087.16 × 12,470,121,756.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,631,962,554.59x = 389,450,645,106,018,222,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,450,645,106,018,222,080/22,631,962,554.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,207,992,641.68

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