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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,462,050,344.64, 43,417,646,895.52 and 16,994,145,232.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,462,050,344.64, 43,417,646,895.52 and 16,994,145,232.48 is: 23,451,929,830.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,462,050,344.64 : 43,417,646,895.52 = 16,994,145,232.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,462,050,344.64/43,417,646,895.52 = 16,994,145,232.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,462,050,344.64x = 43,417,646,895.52 × 16,994,145,232.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,462,050,344.64x = 737,845,796,995,001,221,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,845,796,995,001,221,120/31,462,050,344.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,451,929,830.15

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