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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,972,748,879.04, 44,122,916,037.60 and 17,504,602,595.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,972,748,879.04, 44,122,916,037.60 and 17,504,602,595.52 is: 24,156,637,689.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,972,748,879.04 : 44,122,916,037.60 = 17,504,602,595.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,972,748,879.04/44,122,916,037.60 = 17,504,602,595.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,972,748,879.04x = 44,122,916,037.60 × 17,504,602,595.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,972,748,879.04x = 772,354,110,593,683,947,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 772,354,110,593,683,947,520/31,972,748,879.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,156,637,689.04

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