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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,148,531,285.90, 42,984,412,854.55 and 17,599,877,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,148,531,285.90, 42,984,412,854.55 and 17,599,877,551.17 is: 24,287,514,422.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,148,531,285.90 : 42,984,412,854.55 = 17,599,877,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,148,531,285.90/42,984,412,854.55 = 17,599,877,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,148,531,285.90x = 42,984,412,854.55 × 17,599,877,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,148,531,285.90x = 756,520,402,849,017,757,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,520,402,849,017,757,696/31,148,531,285.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,287,514,422.60

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