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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,417,368,694.35, 43,355,611,639.58 and 17,144,439,156.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,417,368,694.35, 43,355,611,639.58 and 17,144,439,156.92 is: 23,659,131,135.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,417,368,694.35 : 43,355,611,639.58 = 17,144,439,156.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,417,368,694.35/43,355,611,639.58 = 17,144,439,156.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,417,368,694.35x = 43,355,611,639.58 × 17,144,439,156.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,417,368,694.35x = 743,307,645,865,529,311,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,307,645,865,529,311,232/31,417,368,694.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,659,131,135.29

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