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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,171,615,906.17, 46,752,699,521.52 and 8,483,737,956.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,171,615,906.17, 46,752,699,521.52 and 8,483,737,956.44 is: 12,724,321,148.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,171,615,906.17 : 46,752,699,521.52 = 8,483,737,956.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,171,615,906.17/46,752,699,521.52 = 8,483,737,956.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,171,615,906.17x = 46,752,699,521.52 × 8,483,737,956.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,171,615,906.17x = 396,637,651,496,519,663,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,637,651,496,519,663,616/31,171,615,906.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,724,321,148.14

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