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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,048,389,362.25, 42,882,120,663.12 and 20,869,445,267.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,048,389,362.25, 42,882,120,663.12 and 20,869,445,267.73 is: 28,823,590,805.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,048,389,362.25 : 42,882,120,663.12 = 20,869,445,267.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,048,389,362.25/42,882,120,663.12 = 20,869,445,267.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,048,389,362.25x = 42,882,120,663.12 × 20,869,445,267.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,048,389,362.25x = 894,926,070,143,176,540,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,926,070,143,176,540,160/31,048,389,362.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,823,590,805.37

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