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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,171,615,902.28, 46,752,699,515.65 and 8,483,737,952.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,171,615,902.28, 46,752,699,515.65 and 8,483,737,952.51 is: 12,724,321,142.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,171,615,902.28 : 46,752,699,515.65 = 8,483,737,952.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,171,615,902.28/46,752,699,515.65 = 8,483,737,952.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,171,615,902.28x = 46,752,699,515.65 × 8,483,737,952.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,171,615,902.28x = 396,637,651,263,215,828,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,637,651,263,215,828,992/31,171,615,902.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,724,321,142.24

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