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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,506,878,292.87, 43,479,623,041.74 and 17,038,973,246.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,506,878,292.87, 43,479,623,041.74 and 17,038,973,246.43 is: 23,513,853,923.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,506,878,292.87 : 43,479,623,041.74 = 17,038,973,246.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,506,878,292.87/43,479,623,041.74 = 17,038,973,246.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,506,878,292.87x = 43,479,623,041.74 × 17,038,973,246.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,506,878,292.87x = 740,848,133,773,069,254,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,848,133,773,069,254,656/31,506,878,292.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,513,853,923.79

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