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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,686,401,217.45, 31,309,979,046.29 and 12,911,914,869.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,686,401,217.45, 31,309,979,046.29 and 12,911,914,869.21 is: 17,820,005,038.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,686,401,217.45 : 31,309,979,046.29 = 12,911,914,869.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,686,401,217.45/31,309,979,046.29 = 12,911,914,869.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,686,401,217.45x = 31,309,979,046.29 × 12,911,914,869.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,686,401,217.45x = 404,271,784,002,380,824,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,271,784,002,380,824,576/22,686,401,217.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,820,005,038.59

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