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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,464,450,683.04, 43,420,988,635.92 and 17,916,098,882.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,464,450,683.04, 43,420,988,635.92 and 17,916,098,882.16 is: 24,724,243,044.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,464,450,683.04 : 43,420,988,635.92 = 17,916,098,882.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,464,450,683.04/43,420,988,635.92 = 17,916,098,882.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,464,450,683.04x = 43,420,988,635.92 × 17,916,098,882.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,464,450,683.04x = 777,934,725,962,288,332,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,934,725,962,288,332,800/31,464,450,683.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,724,243,044.92

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