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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,028,602,194.56, 42,819,601,798.40 and 17,480,401,915.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,028,602,194.56, 42,819,601,798.40 and 17,480,401,915.52 is: 24,123,028,314.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,028,602,194.56 : 42,819,601,798.40 = 17,480,401,915.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,028,602,194.56/42,819,601,798.40 = 17,480,401,915.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,028,602,194.56x = 42,819,601,798.40 × 17,480,401,915.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,028,602,194.56x = 748,503,849,298,555,043,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,503,849,298,555,043,840/31,028,602,194.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,123,028,314.49

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