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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,485,997,917.36, 43,451,193,345.12 and 18,799,842,173.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,485,997,917.36, 43,451,193,345.12 and 18,799,842,173.04 is: 25,944,090,425.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,485,997,917.36 : 43,451,193,345.12 = 18,799,842,173.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,485,997,917.36/43,451,193,345.12 = 18,799,842,173.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,485,997,917.36x = 43,451,193,345.12 × 18,799,842,173.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,485,997,917.36x = 816,875,577,118,502,027,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,875,577,118,502,027,264/31,485,997,917.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,944,090,425.93

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