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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,285,211,480.61, 43,174,410,090.36 and 17,012,873,835.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,285,211,480.61, 43,174,410,090.36 and 17,012,873,835.63 is: 23,478,210,855.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,285,211,480.61 : 43,174,410,090.36 = 17,012,873,835.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,285,211,480.61/43,174,410,090.36 = 17,012,873,835.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,285,211,480.61x = 43,174,410,090.36 × 17,012,873,835.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,285,211,480.61x = 734,520,791,795,045,498,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,520,791,795,045,498,880/31,285,211,480.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,478,210,855.32

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