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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,871,475,731.74, 31,563,402,923.76 and 12,710,631,789.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,871,475,731.74, 31,563,402,923.76 and 12,710,631,789.18 is: 17,541,097,797.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,871,475,731.74 : 31,563,402,923.76 = 12,710,631,789.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,871,475,731.74/31,563,402,923.76 = 12,710,631,789.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,871,475,731.74x = 31,563,402,923.76 × 12,710,631,789.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,871,475,731.74x = 401,190,792,577,440,808,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,190,792,577,440,808,960/22,871,475,731.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,541,097,797.23

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