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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,311,082,162.40, 46,981,067,630.96 and 14,299,062,879.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,311,082,162.40, 46,981,067,630.96 and 14,299,062,879.17 is: 21,455,190,743.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,311,082,162.40 : 46,981,067,630.96 = 14,299,062,879.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,311,082,162.40/46,981,067,630.96 = 14,299,062,879.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,311,082,162.40x = 46,981,067,630.96 × 14,299,062,879.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,311,082,162.40x = 671,785,240,185,400,459,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,785,240,185,400,459,264/31,311,082,162.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,455,190,743.69

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