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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,407,772,673.04, 43,342,866,875.16 and 17,134,557,045.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,407,772,673.04, 43,342,866,875.16 and 17,134,557,045.36 is: 23,645,765,419.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,407,772,673.04 : 43,342,866,875.16 = 17,134,557,045.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,407,772,673.04/43,342,866,875.16 = 17,134,557,045.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,407,772,673.04x = 43,342,866,875.16 × 17,134,557,045.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,407,772,673.04x = 742,660,824,981,873,491,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,660,824,981,873,491,968/31,407,772,673.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,645,765,419.70

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