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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,041,921,978.30, 46,562,882,967.45 and 8,959,674,503.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,041,921,978.30, 46,562,882,967.45 and 8,959,674,503.10 is: 13,439,511,754.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,041,921,978.30 : 46,562,882,967.45 = 8,959,674,503.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,041,921,978.30/46,562,882,967.45 = 8,959,674,503.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,041,921,978.30x = 46,562,882,967.45 × 8,959,674,503.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,041,921,978.30x = 417,188,275,314,291,048,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,188,275,314,291,048,448/31,041,921,978.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,439,511,754.65

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