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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,631,687,871.30, 42,271,729,343.75 and 16,550,627,135.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,631,687,871.30, 42,271,729,343.75 and 16,550,627,135.30 is: 22,839,865,490.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,631,687,871.30 : 42,271,729,343.75 = 16,550,627,135.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,631,687,871.30/42,271,729,343.75 = 16,550,627,135.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,631,687,871.30x = 42,271,729,343.75 × 16,550,627,135.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,631,687,871.30x = 699,623,630,732,514,689,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,623,630,732,514,689,024/30,631,687,871.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,839,865,490.66

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