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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,048,139,677.23, 42,846,432,754.29 and 17,683,376,378.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,048,139,677.23, 42,846,432,754.29 and 17,683,376,378.67 is: 24,403,059,402.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,048,139,677.23 : 42,846,432,754.29 = 17,683,376,378.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,048,139,677.23/42,846,432,754.29 = 17,683,376,378.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,048,139,677.23x = 42,846,432,754.29 × 17,683,376,378.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,048,139,677.23x = 757,669,596,877,484,326,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,669,596,877,484,326,912/31,048,139,677.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,403,059,402.40

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