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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,217,175,934.40, 46,818,266,320.20 and 14,412,841,563.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,217,175,934.40, 46,818,266,320.20 and 14,412,841,563.44 is: 21,615,800,742.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,217,175,934.40 : 46,818,266,320.20 = 14,412,841,563.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,217,175,934.40/46,818,266,320.20 = 14,412,841,563.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,217,175,934.40x = 46,818,266,320.20 × 14,412,841,563.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,217,175,934.40x = 674,784,254,747,981,643,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 674,784,254,747,981,643,776/31,217,175,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,615,800,742.71

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