Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,091,142,556,569, 42,907,125,439,431 and 17,217,619,007,222
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 31,091,142,556,569, 42,907,125,439,431 and 17,217,619,007,222 is: 23,761,061,117,875.17
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
31,091,142,556,569 : 42,907,125,439,431 = 17,217,619,007,222 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
31,091,142,556,569/42,907,125,439,431 = 17,217,619,007,222/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
31,091,142,556,569x = 42,907,125,439,431 × 17,217,619,007,222 - Step 4: Simplify right side
31,091,142,556,569x = 738,758,538,511,205,728,931,282,944 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 738,758,538,511,205,728,931,282,944/31,091,142,556,569 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 23,761,061,117,875.17
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