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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,707,066,978.44, 47,579,146,427.02 and 11,823,690,889.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,707,066,978.44, 47,579,146,427.02 and 11,823,690,889.16 is: 17,742,452,195.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,707,066,978.44 : 47,579,146,427.02 = 11,823,690,889.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,707,066,978.44/47,579,146,427.02 = 11,823,690,889.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,707,066,978.44x = 47,579,146,427.02 × 11,823,690,889.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,707,066,978.44x = 562,561,120,123,165,868,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 562,561,120,123,165,868,032/31,707,066,978.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,742,452,195.46

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