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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,790,301,446.56, 43,868,639,298.27 and 17,516,330,284.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,790,301,446.56, 43,868,639,298.27 and 17,516,330,284.36 is: 24,171,446,639.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,790,301,446.56 : 43,868,639,298.27 = 17,516,330,284.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,790,301,446.56/43,868,639,298.27 = 17,516,330,284.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,790,301,446.56x = 43,868,639,298.27 × 17,516,330,284.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,790,301,446.56x = 768,417,575,073,952,038,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,417,575,073,952,038,912/31,790,301,446.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,171,446,639.65

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