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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,720,455,253.38, 31,353,626,800.18 and 12,696,032,473.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,720,455,253.38, 31,353,626,800.18 and 12,696,032,473.86 is: 17,520,188,728.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,720,455,253.38 : 31,353,626,800.18 = 12,696,032,473.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,720,455,253.38/31,353,626,800.18 = 12,696,032,473.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,720,455,253.38x = 31,353,626,800.18 × 12,696,032,473.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,720,455,253.38x = 398,066,664,028,372,533,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,066,664,028,372,533,248/22,720,455,253.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,520,188,728.14

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