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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,143,238,539.97, 42,976,780,987.44 and 18,282,671,697.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,143,238,539.97, 42,976,780,987.44 and 18,282,671,697.16 is: 25,229,565,524.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,143,238,539.97 : 42,976,780,987.44 = 18,282,671,697.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,143,238,539.97/42,976,780,987.44 = 18,282,671,697.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,143,238,539.97x = 42,976,780,987.44 × 18,282,671,697.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,143,238,539.97x = 785,730,377,394,113,347,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,730,377,394,113,347,584/31,143,238,539.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,229,565,524.65

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