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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,506,878,276.35, 43,479,623,018.97 and 17,038,973,229.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,506,878,276.35, 43,479,623,018.97 and 17,038,973,229.93 is: 23,513,853,901.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,506,878,276.35 : 43,479,623,018.97 = 17,038,973,229.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,506,878,276.35/43,479,623,018.97 = 17,038,973,229.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,506,878,276.35x = 43,479,623,018.97 × 17,038,973,229.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,506,878,276.35x = 740,848,132,667,678,130,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,848,132,667,678,130,176/31,506,878,276.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,513,853,901.03

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