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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,382,603,168.88, 72,301,442,263.24 and 34,117,176,643.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,382,603,168.88, 72,301,442,263.24 and 34,117,176,643.68 is: 47,090,463,781.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,382,603,168.88 : 72,301,442,263.24 = 34,117,176,643.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,382,603,168.88/72,301,442,263.24 = 34,117,176,643.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,382,603,168.88x = 72,301,442,263.24 × 34,117,176,643.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,382,603,168.88x = 2,466,721,077,287,789,789,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,466,721,077,287,789,789,184/52,382,603,168.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,090,463,781.17

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