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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,871,475,741.75, 31,563,402,937.56 and 12,710,631,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,871,475,741.75, 31,563,402,937.56 and 12,710,631,799.20 is: 17,541,097,811.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,871,475,741.75 : 31,563,402,937.56 = 12,710,631,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,871,475,741.75/31,563,402,937.56 = 12,710,631,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,871,475,741.75x = 31,563,402,937.56 × 12,710,631,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,871,475,741.75x = 401,190,793,069,112,852,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,190,793,069,112,852,480/22,871,475,741.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,541,097,811.05

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