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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,685,255,999.40, 47,527,883,999.10 and 15,958,003,621.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,685,255,999.40, 47,527,883,999.10 and 15,958,003,621.80 is: 23,937,005,432.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,685,255,999.40 : 47,527,883,999.10 = 15,958,003,621.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,685,255,999.40/47,527,883,999.10 = 15,958,003,621.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,685,255,999.40x = 47,527,883,999.10 × 15,958,003,621.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,685,255,999.40x = 758,450,144,994,128,035,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,450,144,994,128,035,840/31,685,255,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,937,005,432.70

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