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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,046,976,016.40, 46,570,464,024.60 and 12,405,253,955.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,046,976,016.40, 46,570,464,024.60 and 12,405,253,955.60 is: 18,607,880,933.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,046,976,016.40 : 46,570,464,024.60 = 12,405,253,955.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,046,976,016.40/46,570,464,024.60 = 12,405,253,955.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,046,976,016.40x = 46,570,464,024.60 × 12,405,253,955.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,046,976,016.40x = 577,718,433,055,296,651,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 577,718,433,055,296,651,264/31,046,976,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,607,880,933.40

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