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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,230,545,611.74, 43,098,152,944.20 and 17,864,538,741.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,230,545,611.74, 43,098,152,944.20 and 17,864,538,741.24 is: 24,653,063,462.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,230,545,611.74 : 43,098,152,944.20 = 17,864,538,741.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,230,545,611.74/43,098,152,944.20 = 17,864,538,741.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,230,545,611.74x = 43,098,152,944.20 × 17,864,538,741.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,230,545,611.74x = 769,928,622,947,547,742,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,928,622,947,547,742,208/31,230,545,611.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,653,063,462.91

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