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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,215,982,099.74, 43,078,087,179.27 and 16,942,812,666.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,215,982,099.74, 43,078,087,179.27 and 16,942,812,666.50 is: 23,381,098,783.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,215,982,099.74 : 43,078,087,179.27 = 16,942,812,666.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,215,982,099.74/43,078,087,179.27 = 16,942,812,666.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,215,982,099.74x = 43,078,087,179.27 × 16,942,812,666.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,215,982,099.74x = 729,863,961,109,311,651,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,863,961,109,311,651,840/31,215,982,099.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,381,098,783.86

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