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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,041,935,892.80, 46,562,903,839.20 and 8,959,688,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,041,935,892.80, 46,562,903,839.20 and 8,959,688,417.60 is: 13,439,532,626.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,041,935,892.80 : 46,562,903,839.20 = 8,959,688,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,041,935,892.80/46,562,903,839.20 = 8,959,688,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,041,935,892.80x = 46,562,903,839.20 × 8,959,688,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,041,935,892.80x = 417,189,110,217,902,784,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,189,110,217,902,784,512/31,041,935,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,439,532,626.40

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