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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,119,977,406.24, 42,945,582,685.75 and 16,846,804,568.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,119,977,406.24, 42,945,582,685.75 and 16,846,804,568.46 is: 23,248,597,810.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,119,977,406.24 : 42,945,582,685.75 = 16,846,804,568.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,119,977,406.24/42,945,582,685.75 = 16,846,804,568.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,119,977,406.24x = 42,945,582,685.75 × 16,846,804,568.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,119,977,406.24x = 723,495,838,585,469,796,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,495,838,585,469,796,352/31,119,977,406.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,248,597,810.37

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