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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,048,327,997.40, 55,572,491,996.10 and 31,469,472,955.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,048,327,997.40, 55,572,491,996.10 and 31,469,472,955.80 is: 47,204,209,433.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,048,327,997.40 : 55,572,491,996.10 = 31,469,472,955.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,048,327,997.40/55,572,491,996.10 = 31,469,472,955.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,048,327,997.40x = 55,572,491,996.10 × 31,469,472,955.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,048,327,997.40x = 1,748,837,033,957,680,742,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,837,033,957,680,742,400/37,048,327,997.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,204,209,433.70

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