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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,790,607,591.84, 43,871,974,289.12 and 17,518,354,584.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,790,607,591.84, 43,871,974,289.12 and 17,518,354,584.72 is: 24,175,845,010.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,790,607,591.84 : 43,871,974,289.12 = 17,518,354,584.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,790,607,591.84/43,871,974,289.12 = 17,518,354,584.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,790,607,591.84x = 43,871,974,289.12 × 17,518,354,584.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,790,607,591.84x = 768,564,801,928,523,415,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,564,801,928,523,415,552/31,790,607,591.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175,845,010.46

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