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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,790,301,344.40, 43,868,639,158.56 and 17,516,330,182.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,790,301,344.40, 43,868,639,158.56 and 17,516,330,182.56 is: 24,171,446,499.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,790,301,344.40 : 43,868,639,158.56 = 17,516,330,182.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,790,301,344.40/43,868,639,158.56 = 17,516,330,182.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,790,301,344.40x = 43,868,639,158.56 × 17,516,330,182.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,790,301,344.40x = 768,417,568,160,918,011,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,417,568,160,918,011,904/31,790,301,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,171,446,499.87

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