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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,119,977,402.66, 42,945,582,680.83 and 16,846,804,564.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,119,977,402.66, 42,945,582,680.83 and 16,846,804,564.89 is: 23,248,597,805.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,119,977,402.66 : 42,945,582,680.83 = 16,846,804,564.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,119,977,402.66/42,945,582,680.83 = 16,846,804,564.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,119,977,402.66x = 42,945,582,680.83 × 16,846,804,564.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,119,977,402.66x = 723,495,838,349,267,828,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,495,838,349,267,828,736/31,119,977,402.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,248,597,805.45

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