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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,046,652,178.80, 46,569,978,268.20 and 17,066,872,287.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,046,652,178.80, 46,569,978,268.20 and 17,066,872,287.60 is: 25,600,308,431.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,046,652,178.80 : 46,569,978,268.20 = 17,066,872,287.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,046,652,178.80/46,569,978,268.20 = 17,066,872,287.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,046,652,178.80x = 46,569,978,268.20 × 17,066,872,287.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,046,652,178.80x = 794,803,871,539,676,839,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,803,871,539,676,839,936/31,046,652,178.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,600,308,431.40

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