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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,659,597,725.60, 47,536,257,874.80 and 17,713,074,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,659,597,725.60, 47,536,257,874.80 and 17,713,074,231.20 is: 26,595,829,539.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,659,597,725.60 : 47,536,257,874.80 = 17,713,074,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,659,597,725.60/47,536,257,874.80 = 17,713,074,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,659,597,725.60x = 47,536,257,874.80 × 17,713,074,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,659,597,725.60x = 842,013,264,409,797,984,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,013,264,409,797,984,256/31,659,597,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,595,829,539.83

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