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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,271,643,743.58, 43,154,896,173.79 and 16,998,471,367.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,271,643,743.58, 43,154,896,173.79 and 16,998,471,367.74 is: 23,457,905,603.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,271,643,743.58 : 43,154,896,173.79 = 16,998,471,367.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,271,643,743.58/43,154,896,173.79 = 16,998,471,367.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,271,643,743.58x = 43,154,896,173.79 × 16,998,471,367.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,271,643,743.58x = 733,567,266,988,029,771,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,567,266,988,029,771,776/31,271,643,743.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,457,905,603.02

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