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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,177,282,585.24, 43,025,208,051.56 and 16,904,591,310.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,177,282,585.24, 43,025,208,051.56 and 16,904,591,310.52 is: 23,328,638,606.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,177,282,585.24 : 43,025,208,051.56 = 16,904,591,310.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,177,282,585.24/43,025,208,051.56 = 16,904,591,310.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,177,282,585.24x = 43,025,208,051.56 × 16,904,591,310.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,177,282,585.24x = 727,323,558,161,716,346,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,323,558,161,716,346,880/31,177,282,585.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,328,638,606.43

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