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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,119,977,396.41, 42,945,582,672.20 and 16,846,804,558.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,119,977,396.41, 42,945,582,672.20 and 16,846,804,558.64 is: 23,248,597,796.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,119,977,396.41 : 42,945,582,672.20 = 16,846,804,558.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,119,977,396.41/42,945,582,672.20 = 16,846,804,558.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,119,977,396.41x = 42,945,582,672.20 × 16,846,804,558.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,119,977,396.41x = 723,495,837,935,589,654,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,495,837,935,589,654,528/31,119,977,396.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,248,597,796.83

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