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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,417,594,607.70, 43,357,196,164.86 and 17,145,341,526.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,417,594,607.70, 43,357,196,164.86 and 17,145,341,526.24 is: 23,661,070,974.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,417,594,607.70 : 43,357,196,164.86 = 17,145,341,526.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,417,594,607.70/43,357,196,164.86 = 17,145,341,526.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,417,594,607.70x = 43,357,196,164.86 × 17,145,341,526.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,417,594,607.70x = 743,373,935,866,707,836,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,373,935,866,707,836,928/31,417,594,607.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,661,070,974.69

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