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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,720,455,251.88, 31,353,626,798.08 and 12,696,032,472.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,720,455,251.88, 31,353,626,798.08 and 12,696,032,472.36 is: 17,520,188,726.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,720,455,251.88 : 31,353,626,798.08 = 12,696,032,472.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,720,455,251.88/31,353,626,798.08 = 12,696,032,472.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,720,455,251.88x = 31,353,626,798.08 × 12,696,032,472.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,720,455,251.88x = 398,066,663,954,680,446,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,066,663,954,680,446,976/22,720,455,251.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,520,188,726.05

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