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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,689,667,179.60, 47,534,500,769.40 and 16,996,386,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,689,667,179.60, 47,534,500,769.40 and 16,996,386,411.60 is: 25,494,579,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,689,667,179.60 : 47,534,500,769.40 = 16,996,386,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,689,667,179.60/47,534,500,769.40 = 16,996,386,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,689,667,179.60x = 47,534,500,769.40 × 16,996,386,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,689,667,179.60x = 807,914,742,959,219,933,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,914,742,959,219,933,184/31,689,667,179.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,494,579,617.40

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