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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,454,316,129.42, 43,406,662,902.12 and 17,181,138,290.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,454,316,129.42, 43,406,662,902.12 and 17,181,138,290.94 is: 23,709,810,602.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,454,316,129.42 : 43,406,662,902.12 = 17,181,138,290.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,454,316,129.42/43,406,662,902.12 = 17,181,138,290.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,454,316,129.42x = 43,406,662,902.12 × 17,181,138,290.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,454,316,129.42x = 745,775,878,069,538,652,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,775,878,069,538,652,160/31,454,316,129.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,709,810,602.81

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