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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,417,368,695.85, 43,355,611,641.65 and 17,144,439,158.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,417,368,695.85, 43,355,611,641.65 and 17,144,439,158.42 is: 23,659,131,137.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,417,368,695.85 : 43,355,611,641.65 = 17,144,439,158.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,417,368,695.85/43,355,611,641.65 = 17,144,439,158.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,417,368,695.85x = 43,355,611,641.65 × 17,144,439,158.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,417,368,695.85x = 743,307,645,966,051,704,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,307,645,966,051,704,832/31,417,368,695.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,659,131,137.36

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