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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,306,227,451.20, 46,959,341,176.80 and 16,377,624,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,306,227,451.20, 46,959,341,176.80 and 16,377,624,608.40 is: 24,566,436,912.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,306,227,451.20 : 46,959,341,176.80 = 16,377,624,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,306,227,451.20/46,959,341,176.80 = 16,377,624,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,306,227,451.20x = 46,959,341,176.80 × 16,377,624,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,306,227,451.20x = 769,082,461,651,411,140,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,082,461,651,411,140,608/31,306,227,451.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,566,436,912.60

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