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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,661,955,593.76, 47,500,972,231.32 and 14,656,980,713.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,661,955,593.76, 47,500,972,231.32 and 14,656,980,713.48 is: 21,989,192,417.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,661,955,593.76 : 47,500,972,231.32 = 14,656,980,713.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,661,955,593.76/47,500,972,231.32 = 14,656,980,713.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,661,955,593.76x = 47,500,972,231.32 × 14,656,980,713.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,661,955,593.76x = 696,220,833,866,006,265,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,220,833,866,006,265,856/31,661,955,593.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,989,192,417.52

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