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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,748,398,670.64, 43,812,442,475.40 and 17,474,921,125.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,748,398,670.64, 43,812,442,475.40 and 17,474,921,125.68 is: 24,115,199,778.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,748,398,670.64 : 43,812,442,475.40 = 17,474,921,125.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,748,398,670.64/43,812,442,475.40 = 17,474,921,125.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,748,398,670.64x = 43,812,442,475.40 × 17,474,921,125.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,748,398,670.64x = 765,618,976,581,007,310,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,618,976,581,007,310,848/31,748,398,670.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,115,199,778.22

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