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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,101,505,913.16, 42,920,050,427.64 and 17,555,994,237.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,101,505,913.16, 42,920,050,427.64 and 17,555,994,237.96 is: 24,227,256,394.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,101,505,913.16 : 42,920,050,427.64 = 17,555,994,237.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,101,505,913.16/42,920,050,427.64 = 17,555,994,237.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,101,505,913.16x = 42,920,050,427.64 × 17,555,994,237.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,101,505,913.16x = 753,504,158,000,600,449,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,504,158,000,600,449,024/31,101,505,913.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,227,256,394.10

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