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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,230,545,636.17, 43,098,152,977.91 and 17,864,538,765.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,230,545,636.17, 43,098,152,977.91 and 17,864,538,765.67 is: 24,653,063,496.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,230,545,636.17 : 43,098,152,977.91 = 17,864,538,765.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,230,545,636.17/43,098,152,977.91 = 17,864,538,765.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,230,545,636.17x = 43,098,152,977.91 × 17,864,538,765.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,230,545,636.17x = 769,928,624,602,484,047,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,928,624,602,484,047,872/31,230,545,636.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,653,063,496.62

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