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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,048,328,004.40, 55,572,492,006.60 and 31,469,472,962.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,048,328,004.40, 55,572,492,006.60 and 31,469,472,962.80 is: 47,204,209,444.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,048,328,004.40 : 55,572,492,006.60 = 31,469,472,962.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,048,328,004.40/55,572,492,006.60 = 31,469,472,962.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,048,328,004.40x = 55,572,492,006.60 × 31,469,472,962.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,048,328,004.40x = 1,748,837,034,677,117,648,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,837,034,677,117,648,896/37,048,328,004.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,204,209,444.20

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