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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 22,982,284,017.36, 31,715,537,618.16 and 12,421,488,465.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 22,982,284,017.36, 31,715,537,618.16 and 12,421,488,465.36 is: 17,141,646,339.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    22,982,284,017.36 : 31,715,537,618.16 = 12,421,488,465.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    22,982,284,017.36/31,715,537,618.16 = 12,421,488,465.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    22,982,284,017.36x = 31,715,537,618.16 × 12,421,488,465.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    22,982,284,017.36x = 393,954,184,696,665,604,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,954,184,696,665,604,096/22,982,284,017.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,141,646,339.38

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