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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,556,242,012.38, 43,548,982,864.12 and 17,475,181,276.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,556,242,012.38, 43,548,982,864.12 and 17,475,181,276.38 is: 24,116,508,222.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,556,242,012.38 : 43,548,982,864.12 = 17,475,181,276.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,556,242,012.38/43,548,982,864.12 = 17,475,181,276.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,556,242,012.38x = 43,548,982,864.12 × 17,475,181,276.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,556,242,012.38x = 761,026,369,952,463,323,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,026,369,952,463,323,136/31,556,242,012.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,116,508,222.17

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