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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,804,899,382.37, 31,472,624,804.97 and 12,646,808,562.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,804,899,382.37, 31,472,624,804.97 and 12,646,808,562.53 is: 17,453,629,336.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,804,899,382.37 : 31,472,624,804.97 = 12,646,808,562.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,804,899,382.37/31,472,624,804.97 = 12,646,808,562.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,804,899,382.37x = 31,472,624,804.97 × 12,646,808,562.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,804,899,382.37x = 398,028,260,868,631,298,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,028,260,868,631,298,048/22,804,899,382.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,453,629,336.18

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