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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,804,899,380.87, 31,472,624,802.89 and 12,646,808,561.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,804,899,380.87, 31,472,624,802.89 and 12,646,808,561.03 is: 17,453,629,334.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,804,899,380.87 : 31,472,624,802.89 = 12,646,808,561.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,804,899,380.87/31,472,624,802.89 = 12,646,808,561.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,804,899,380.87x = 31,472,624,802.89 × 12,646,808,561.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,804,899,380.87x = 398,028,260,795,154,956,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,028,260,795,154,956,288/22,804,899,380.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,453,629,334.10

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