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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,171,615,693.82, 46,752,699,203.98 and 8,483,737,744.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,171,615,693.82, 46,752,699,203.98 and 8,483,737,744.17 is: 12,724,320,830.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,171,615,693.82 : 46,752,699,203.98 = 8,483,737,744.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,171,615,693.82/46,752,699,203.98 = 8,483,737,744.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,171,615,693.82x = 46,752,699,203.98 × 8,483,737,744.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,171,615,693.82x = 396,637,638,878,631,886,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,637,638,878,631,886,848/31,171,615,693.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,724,320,830.03

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