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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,102,038,912.16, 42,905,001,380.70 and 18,891,494,716.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,102,038,912.16, 42,905,001,380.70 and 18,891,494,716.15 is: 26,060,658,247.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,102,038,912.16 : 42,905,001,380.70 = 18,891,494,716.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,102,038,912.16/42,905,001,380.70 = 18,891,494,716.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,102,038,912.16x = 42,905,001,380.70 × 18,891,494,716.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,102,038,912.16x = 810,539,606,879,902,498,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 810,539,606,879,902,498,816/31,102,038,912.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,060,658,247.17

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