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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,689,072,480.12, 43,731,968,781.52 and 17,416,406,005.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,689,072,480.12, 43,731,968,781.52 and 17,416,406,005.99 is: 24,035,216,689.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,689,072,480.12 : 43,731,968,781.52 = 17,416,406,005.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,689,072,480.12/43,731,968,781.52 = 17,416,406,005.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,689,072,480.12x = 43,731,968,781.52 × 17,416,406,005.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,689,072,480.12x = 761,653,723,740,232,089,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 761,653,723,740,232,089,600/31,689,072,480.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,035,216,689.22

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