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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,830,135,924.52, 43,925,724,136.85 and 17,362,546,162.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,830,135,924.52, 43,925,724,136.85 and 17,362,546,162.41 is: 23,960,388,194.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,830,135,924.52 : 43,925,724,136.85 = 17,362,546,162.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,830,135,924.52/43,925,724,136.85 = 17,362,546,162.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,830,135,924.52x = 43,925,724,136.85 × 17,362,546,162.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,830,135,924.52x = 762,662,413,043,345,260,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 762,662,413,043,345,260,544/31,830,135,924.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,960,388,194.76

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