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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,325,279,655.71, 43,228,890,588.27 and 17,052,215,634.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,325,279,655.71, 43,228,890,588.27 and 17,052,215,634.18 is: 23,532,060,113.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,325,279,655.71 : 43,228,890,588.27 = 17,052,215,634.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,325,279,655.71/43,228,890,588.27 = 17,052,215,634.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,325,279,655.71x = 43,228,890,588.27 × 17,052,215,634.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,325,279,655.71x = 737,148,363,937,554,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,148,363,937,554,366,464/31,325,279,655.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,532,060,113.73

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