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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,325,279,656.71, 43,228,890,589.65 and 17,052,215,635.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,325,279,656.71, 43,228,890,589.65 and 17,052,215,635.18 is: 23,532,060,115.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,325,279,656.71 : 43,228,890,589.65 = 17,052,215,635.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,325,279,656.71/43,228,890,589.65 = 17,052,215,635.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,325,279,656.71x = 43,228,890,589.65 × 17,052,215,635.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,325,279,656.71x = 737,148,364,004,315,365,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,148,364,004,315,365,376/31,325,279,656.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,532,060,115.11

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