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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,409,994,749.23, 43,345,733,727.08 and 17,136,832,042.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,409,994,749.23, 43,345,733,727.08 and 17,136,832,042.06 is: 23,648,796,013.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,409,994,749.23 : 43,345,733,727.08 = 17,136,832,042.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,409,994,749.23/43,345,733,727.08 = 17,136,832,042.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,409,994,749.23x = 43,345,733,727.08 × 17,136,832,042.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,409,994,749.23x = 742,808,558,620,772,925,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,808,558,620,772,925,440/31,409,994,749.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,648,796,013.85

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