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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,988,789,197.46, 44,123,273,271.14 and 20,571,792,455.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,988,789,197.46, 44,123,273,271.14 and 20,571,792,455.22 is: 28,375,404,100.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,988,789,197.46 : 44,123,273,271.14 = 20,571,792,455.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,988,789,197.46/44,123,273,271.14 = 20,571,792,455.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,988,789,197.46x = 44,123,273,271.14 × 20,571,792,455.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,988,789,197.46x = 907,694,820,178,745,360,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,694,820,178,745,360,384/31,988,789,197.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,375,404,100.98

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