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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,455,098,388.85, 43,408,034,116.54 and 16,987,191,950.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,455,098,388.85, 43,408,034,116.54 and 16,987,191,950.52 is: 23,442,323,995.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,455,098,388.85 : 43,408,034,116.54 = 16,987,191,950.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,455,098,388.85/43,408,034,116.54 = 16,987,191,950.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,455,098,388.85x = 43,408,034,116.54 × 16,987,191,950.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,455,098,388.85x = 737,380,607,732,385,841,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,380,607,732,385,841,152/31,455,098,388.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,442,323,995.20

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