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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,215,982,100.49, 43,078,087,180.31 and 16,942,812,667.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,215,982,100.49, 43,078,087,180.31 and 16,942,812,667.25 is: 23,381,098,784.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,215,982,100.49 : 43,078,087,180.31 = 16,942,812,667.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,215,982,100.49/43,078,087,180.31 = 16,942,812,667.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,215,982,100.49x = 43,078,087,180.31 × 16,942,812,667.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,215,982,100.49x = 729,863,961,159,155,974,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,863,961,159,155,974,144/31,215,982,100.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,381,098,784.90

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