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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,417,368,693.84, 43,355,611,638.89 and 17,144,439,156.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,417,368,693.84, 43,355,611,638.89 and 17,144,439,156.41 is: 23,659,131,134.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,417,368,693.84 : 43,355,611,638.89 = 17,144,439,156.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,417,368,693.84/43,355,611,638.89 = 17,144,439,156.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,417,368,693.84x = 43,355,611,638.89 × 17,144,439,156.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,417,368,693.84x = 743,307,645,831,890,862,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,307,645,831,890,862,080/31,417,368,693.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,659,131,134.61

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