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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,075,702,023.30, 42,882,708,029.97 and 17,526,529,361.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,075,702,023.30, 42,882,708,029.97 and 17,526,529,361.74 is: 24,185,617,458.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,075,702,023.30 : 42,882,708,029.97 = 17,526,529,361.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,075,702,023.30/42,882,708,029.97 = 17,526,529,361.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,075,702,023.30x = 42,882,708,029.97 × 17,526,529,361.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,075,702,023.30x = 751,585,041,397,943,500,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,585,041,397,943,500,800/31,075,702,023.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,185,617,458.76

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