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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,830,135,920.51, 43,925,724,131.33 and 17,362,546,158.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,830,135,920.51, 43,925,724,131.33 and 17,362,546,158.41 is: 23,960,388,189.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,830,135,920.51 : 43,925,724,131.33 = 17,362,546,158.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,830,135,920.51/43,925,724,131.33 = 17,362,546,158.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,830,135,920.51x = 43,925,724,131.33 × 17,362,546,158.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,830,135,920.51x = 762,662,412,771,494,592,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,662,412,771,494,592,512/31,830,135,920.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,960,388,189.24

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