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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,273,395,216.24, 43,156,978,793.88 and 16,999,373,567.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,273,395,216.24, 43,156,978,793.88 and 16,999,373,567.52 is: 23,458,968,861.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,273,395,216.24 : 43,156,978,793.88 = 16,999,373,567.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,273,395,216.24/43,156,978,793.88 = 16,999,373,567.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,273,395,216.24x = 43,156,978,793.88 × 16,999,373,567.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,273,395,216.24x = 733,641,604,562,704,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,641,604,562,704,793,600/31,273,395,216.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,458,968,861.23

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