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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,886,222,877.76, 52,279,411,166.26 and 22,641,279,615.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,886,222,877.76, 52,279,411,166.26 and 22,641,279,615.68 is: 31,242,828,565.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,886,222,877.76 : 52,279,411,166.26 = 22,641,279,615.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,886,222,877.76/52,279,411,166.26 = 22,641,279,615.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,886,222,877.76x = 52,279,411,166.26 × 22,641,279,615.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,886,222,877.76x = 1,183,672,766,358,396,076,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,672,766,358,396,076,032/37,886,222,877.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,242,828,565.35

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