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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,712,045,683.46, 43,763,452,455.39 and 17,244,986,760.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,712,045,683.46, 43,763,452,455.39 and 17,244,986,760.41 is: 23,798,532,763.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,712,045,683.46 : 43,763,452,455.39 = 17,244,986,760.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,712,045,683.46/43,763,452,455.39 = 17,244,986,760.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,712,045,683.46x = 43,763,452,455.39 × 17,244,986,760.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,712,045,683.46x = 754,700,158,183,033,012,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,700,158,183,033,012,224/31,712,045,683.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,798,532,763.11

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