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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,972,701,021.54, 44,122,849,916.49 and 17,504,554,660.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,972,701,021.54, 44,122,849,916.49 and 17,504,554,660.26 is: 24,156,571,495.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,972,701,021.54 : 44,122,849,916.49 = 17,504,554,660.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,972,701,021.54/44,122,849,916.49 = 17,504,554,660.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,972,701,021.54x = 44,122,849,916.49 × 17,504,554,660.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,972,701,021.54x = 772,350,838,129,647,419,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,350,838,129,647,419,392/31,972,701,021.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,156,571,495.46

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