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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,242,516,896.71, 72,093,543,326.79 and 30,245,502,769.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,242,516,896.71, 72,093,543,326.79 and 30,245,502,769.07 is: 41,738,139,619.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,242,516,896.71 : 72,093,543,326.79 = 30,245,502,769.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,242,516,896.71/72,093,543,326.79 = 30,245,502,769.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,242,516,896.71x = 72,093,543,326.79 × 30,245,502,769.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,242,516,896.71x = 2,180,505,464,322,488,008,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,505,464,322,488,008,704/52,242,516,896.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,738,139,619.76

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