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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,676,718,263.24, 43,717,618,743.56 and 18,816,409,032.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,676,718,263.24, 43,717,618,743.56 and 18,816,409,032.20 is: 25,968,870,555.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,676,718,263.24 : 43,717,618,743.56 = 18,816,409,032.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,676,718,263.24/43,717,618,743.56 = 18,816,409,032.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,676,718,263.24x = 43,717,618,743.56 × 18,816,409,032.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,676,718,263.24x = 822,608,596,192,285,687,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,608,596,192,285,687,808/31,676,718,263.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,968,870,555.23

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