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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,556,242,017.21, 43,548,982,870.77 and 17,475,181,281.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,556,242,017.21, 43,548,982,870.77 and 17,475,181,281.21 is: 24,116,508,228.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,556,242,017.21 : 43,548,982,870.77 = 17,475,181,281.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,556,242,017.21/43,548,982,870.77 = 17,475,181,281.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,556,242,017.21x = 43,548,982,870.77 × 17,475,181,281.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,556,242,017.21x = 761,026,370,279,014,793,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,026,370,279,014,793,216/31,556,242,017.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,116,508,228.83

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