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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,599,644,621.73, 47,399,372,449.33 and 8,017,835,981.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,599,644,621.73, 47,399,372,449.33 and 8,017,835,981.73 is: 12,026,729,999.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,599,644,621.73 : 47,399,372,449.33 = 8,017,835,981.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,599,644,621.73/47,399,372,449.33 = 8,017,835,981.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,599,644,621.73x = 47,399,372,449.33 × 8,017,835,981.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,599,644,621.73x = 380,040,393,935,659,728,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,040,393,935,659,728,896/31,599,644,621.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,026,729,999.18

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