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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,533,233,407.54, 43,516,133,430.46 and 17,985,556,500.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,533,233,407.54, 43,516,133,430.46 and 17,985,556,500.28 is: 24,820,222,727.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,533,233,407.54 : 43,516,133,430.46 = 17,985,556,500.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,533,233,407.54/43,516,133,430.46 = 17,985,556,500.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,533,233,407.54x = 43,516,133,430.46 × 17,985,556,500.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,533,233,407.54x = 782,661,876,487,059,275,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,661,876,487,059,275,776/31,533,233,407.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820,222,727.30

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