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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,202,596,331.76, 72,048,222,611.64 and 30,798,070,763.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,202,596,331.76, 72,048,222,611.64 and 30,798,070,763.28 is: 42,506,434,819.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,202,596,331.76 : 72,048,222,611.64 = 30,798,070,763.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,202,596,331.76/72,048,222,611.64 = 30,798,070,763.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,202,596,331.76x = 72,048,222,611.64 × 30,798,070,763.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,202,596,331.76x = 2,218,946,258,361,838,731,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,946,258,361,838,731,264/52,202,596,331.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,506,434,819.06

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