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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,986,772,179.65, 44,143,133,171.04 and 17,713,599,803.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,986,772,179.65, 44,143,133,171.04 and 17,713,599,803.76 is: 24,445,536,132.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,986,772,179.65 : 44,143,133,171.04 = 17,713,599,803.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,986,772,179.65/44,143,133,171.04 = 17,713,599,803.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,986,772,179.65x = 44,143,133,171.04 × 17,713,599,803.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,986,772,179.65x = 781,933,795,075,885,629,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,933,795,075,885,629,440/31,986,772,179.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,445,536,132.38

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