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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,790,606,268.66, 43,871,972,462.93 and 17,518,353,259.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,790,606,268.66, 43,871,972,462.93 and 17,518,353,259.77 is: 24,175,843,181.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,790,606,268.66 : 43,871,972,462.93 = 17,518,353,259.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,790,606,268.66/43,871,972,462.93 = 17,518,353,259.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,790,606,268.66x = 43,871,972,462.93 × 17,518,353,259.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,790,606,268.66x = 768,564,711,808,421,986,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,564,711,808,421,986,304/31,790,606,268.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175,843,181.89

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