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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,427,260,683.56, 47,140,447,089.99 and 14,629,676,831.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,427,260,683.56, 47,140,447,089.99 and 14,629,676,831.68 is: 21,944,308,591.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,427,260,683.56 : 47,140,447,089.99 = 14,629,676,831.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,427,260,683.56/47,140,447,089.99 = 14,629,676,831.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,427,260,683.56x = 47,140,447,089.99 × 14,629,676,831.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,427,260,683.56x = 689,649,506,627,463,544,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,649,506,627,463,544,832/31,427,260,683.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,944,308,591.56

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