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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,119,977,401.66, 42,945,582,679.46 and 16,846,804,563.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,119,977,401.66, 42,945,582,679.46 and 16,846,804,563.90 is: 23,248,597,804.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,119,977,401.66 : 42,945,582,679.46 = 16,846,804,563.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,119,977,401.66/42,945,582,679.46 = 16,846,804,563.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,119,977,401.66x = 42,945,582,679.46 × 16,846,804,563.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,119,977,401.66x = 723,495,838,283,671,535,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,495,838,283,671,535,616/31,119,977,401.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,248,597,804.09

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