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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,455,097,922.82, 43,408,033,473.17 and 16,987,191,484.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,455,097,922.82, 43,408,033,473.17 and 16,987,191,484.63 is: 23,442,323,352.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,455,097,922.82 : 43,408,033,473.17 = 16,987,191,484.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,455,097,922.82/43,408,033,473.17 = 16,987,191,484.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,455,097,922.82x = 43,408,033,473.17 × 16,987,191,484.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,455,097,922.82x = 737,380,576,579,967,385,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,380,576,579,967,385,600/31,455,097,922.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442,323,352.14

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