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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,471,007,628.78, 43,432,466,239.71 and 17,923,217,624.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,471,007,628.78, 43,432,466,239.71 and 17,923,217,624.46 is: 24,735,450,277.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,471,007,628.78 : 43,432,466,239.71 = 17,923,217,624.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,471,007,628.78/43,432,466,239.71 = 17,923,217,624.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,471,007,628.78x = 43,432,466,239.71 × 17,923,217,624.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,471,007,628.78x = 778,449,544,381,334,159,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 778,449,544,381,334,159,360/31,471,007,628.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,735,450,277.40

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