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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,887,238,051.20, 47,830,857,076.80 and 17,193,957,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,887,238,051.20, 47,830,857,076.80 and 17,193,957,283.20 is: 25,790,935,924.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,887,238,051.20 : 47,830,857,076.80 = 17,193,957,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,887,238,051.20/47,830,857,076.80 = 17,193,957,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,887,238,051.20x = 47,830,857,076.80 × 17,193,957,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,887,238,051.20x = 822,401,713,397,343,715,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,401,713,397,343,715,328/31,887,238,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,790,935,924.80

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