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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,796,768,733.14, 43,879,541,098.38 and 17,523,596,518.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,796,768,733.14, 43,879,541,098.38 and 17,523,596,518.16 is: 24,182,563,330.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,796,768,733.14 : 43,879,541,098.38 = 17,523,596,518.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,796,768,733.14/43,879,541,098.38 = 17,523,596,518.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,796,768,733.14x = 43,879,541,098.38 × 17,523,596,518.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,796,768,733.14x = 768,927,373,609,740,795,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,927,373,609,740,795,904/31,796,768,733.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,182,563,330.98

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