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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,724,321,824.62, 31,360,532,603.58 and 12,699,816,376.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,724,321,824.62, 31,360,532,603.58 and 12,699,816,376.50 is: 17,526,287,851.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,724,321,824.62 : 31,360,532,603.58 = 12,699,816,376.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,724,321,824.62/31,360,532,603.58 = 12,699,816,376.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,724,321,824.62x = 31,360,532,603.58 × 12,699,816,376.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,724,321,824.62x = 398,273,005,534,707,515,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,273,005,534,707,515,392/22,724,321,824.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,526,287,851.78

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