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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,073,576,828.22, 42,881,455,367.64 and 17,340,226,091.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,073,576,828.22, 42,881,455,367.64 and 17,340,226,091.46 is: 23,929,466,997.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,073,576,828.22 : 42,881,455,367.64 = 17,340,226,091.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,073,576,828.22/42,881,455,367.64 = 17,340,226,091.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,073,576,828.22x = 42,881,455,367.64 × 17,340,226,091.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,073,576,828.22x = 743,574,131,205,728,501,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,574,131,205,728,501,760/31,073,576,828.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,929,466,997.52

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