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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,801,053,518.17, 31,465,453,173.26 and 12,639,755,638.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,801,053,518.17, 31,465,453,173.26 and 12,639,755,638.71 is: 17,442,862,403.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,801,053,518.17 : 31,465,453,173.26 = 12,639,755,638.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,801,053,518.17/31,465,453,173.26 = 12,639,755,638.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,801,053,518.17x = 31,465,453,173.26 × 12,639,755,638.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,801,053,518.17x = 397,715,639,171,215,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,715,639,171,215,327,232/22,801,053,518.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,442,862,403.46

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