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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,126,506,649.56, 42,954,599,444.16 and 16,853,343,942.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,126,506,649.56, 42,954,599,444.16 and 16,853,343,942.42 is: 23,257,625,614.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,126,506,649.56 : 42,954,599,444.16 = 16,853,343,942.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,126,506,649.56/42,954,599,444.16 = 16,853,343,942.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,126,506,649.56x = 42,954,599,444.16 × 16,853,343,942.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,126,506,649.56x = 723,928,638,341,311,496,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,928,638,341,311,496,192/31,126,506,649.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,257,625,614.46

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