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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,755,300,493.89, 47,618,972,959.89 and 16,828,968,959.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,755,300,493.89, 47,618,972,959.89 and 16,828,968,959.09 is: 25,236,045,804.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,755,300,493.89 : 47,618,972,959.89 = 16,828,968,959.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,755,300,493.89/47,618,972,959.89 = 16,828,968,959.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,755,300,493.89x = 47,618,972,959.89 × 16,828,968,959.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,755,300,493.89x = 801,378,217,805,496,713,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 801,378,217,805,496,713,216/31,755,300,493.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,236,045,804.69

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