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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,047,898,553.72, 46,579,685,256.96 and 8,663,628,102.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,047,898,553.72, 46,579,685,256.96 and 8,663,628,102.16 is: 12,997,629,114.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,047,898,553.72 : 46,579,685,256.96 = 8,663,628,102.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,047,898,553.72/46,579,685,256.96 = 8,663,628,102.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,047,898,553.72x = 46,579,685,256.96 × 8,663,628,102.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,047,898,553.72x = 403,549,070,181,733,629,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,549,070,181,733,629,952/31,047,898,553.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,997,629,114.37

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