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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,073,576,699.40, 42,881,455,190.16 and 17,340,225,962.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,073,576,699.40, 42,881,455,190.16 and 17,340,225,962.97 is: 23,929,466,820.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,073,576,699.40 : 42,881,455,190.16 = 17,340,225,962.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,073,576,699.40/42,881,455,190.16 = 17,340,225,962.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,073,576,699.40x = 42,881,455,190.16 × 17,340,225,962.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,073,576,699.40x = 743,574,122,618,518,634,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,574,122,618,518,634,496/31,073,576,699.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,929,466,820.37

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