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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,738,525,597.31, 31,377,059,512.04 and 12,577,034,763.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,738,525,597.31, 31,377,059,512.04 and 12,577,034,763.72 is: 17,355,143,216.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,738,525,597.31 : 31,377,059,512.04 = 12,577,034,763.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,738,525,597.31/31,377,059,512.04 = 12,577,034,763.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,738,525,597.31x = 31,377,059,512.04 × 12,577,034,763.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,738,525,597.31x = 394,630,368,266,263,527,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,630,368,266,263,527,424/22,738,525,597.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,355,143,216.19

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