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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,872,473,417.60, 47,808,710,126.40 and 9,789,470,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,872,473,417.60, 47,808,710,126.40 and 9,789,470,115.20 is: 14,684,205,172.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,872,473,417.60 : 47,808,710,126.40 = 9,789,470,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,872,473,417.60/47,808,710,126.40 = 9,789,470,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,872,473,417.60x = 47,808,710,126.40 × 9,789,470,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,872,473,417.60x = 468,021,939,028,652,457,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,021,939,028,652,457,984/31,872,473,417.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684,205,172.80

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