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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,471,007,604.72, 43,432,466,206.68 and 17,923,217,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,471,007,604.72, 43,432,466,206.68 and 17,923,217,600.40 is: 24,735,450,244.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,471,007,604.72 : 43,432,466,206.68 = 17,923,217,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,471,007,604.72/43,432,466,206.68 = 17,923,217,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,471,007,604.72x = 43,432,466,206.68 × 17,923,217,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,471,007,604.72x = 778,449,542,744,345,280,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,449,542,744,345,280,512/31,471,007,604.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,735,450,244.29

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