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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,215,982,108.97, 43,078,087,192.02 and 16,942,812,675.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,215,982,108.97, 43,078,087,192.02 and 16,942,812,675.76 is: 23,381,098,796.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,215,982,108.97 : 43,078,087,192.02 = 16,942,812,675.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,215,982,108.97/43,078,087,192.02 = 16,942,812,675.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,215,982,108.97x = 43,078,087,192.02 × 16,942,812,675.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,215,982,108.97x = 729,863,961,724,235,415,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 729,863,961,724,235,415,552/31,215,982,108.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,381,098,796.65

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