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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,877,404,765.92, 31,570,013,354.83 and 12,577,424,717.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,877,404,765.92, 31,570,013,354.83 and 12,577,424,717.61 is: 17,356,403,419.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,877,404,765.92 : 31,570,013,354.83 = 12,577,424,717.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,877,404,765.92/31,570,013,354.83 = 12,577,424,717.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,877,404,765.92x = 31,570,013,354.83 × 12,577,424,717.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,877,404,765.92x = 397,069,466,304,278,953,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,069,466,304,278,953,984/22,877,404,765.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,356,403,419.32

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