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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,714,737,011.17, 46,072,105,516.76 and 8,631,769,138.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,714,737,011.17, 46,072,105,516.76 and 8,631,769,138.17 is: 12,947,653,707.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,714,737,011.17 : 46,072,105,516.76 = 8,631,769,138.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,714,737,011.17/46,072,105,516.76 = 8,631,769,138.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,714,737,011.17x = 46,072,105,516.76 × 8,631,769,138.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,714,737,011.17x = 397,683,778,530,037,596,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,683,778,530,037,596,160/30,714,737,011.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,947,653,707.26

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