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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,758,221,357.57, 31,405,663,662.99 and 12,597,365,715.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,758,221,357.57, 31,405,663,662.99 and 12,597,365,715.93 is: 17,383,987,285.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,758,221,357.57 : 31,405,663,662.99 = 12,597,365,715.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,758,221,357.57/31,405,663,662.99 = 12,597,365,715.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,758,221,357.57x = 31,405,663,662.99 × 12,597,365,715.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,758,221,357.57x = 395,628,630,714,178,863,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,628,630,714,178,863,104/22,758,221,357.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,383,987,285.22

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