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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,484,690,667.65, 72,402,189,834.59 and 31,879,397,336.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,484,690,667.65, 72,402,189,834.59 and 31,879,397,336.88 is: 43,977,360,796.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,484,690,667.65 : 72,402,189,834.59 = 31,879,397,336.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,484,690,667.65/72,402,189,834.59 = 31,879,397,336.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,484,690,667.65x = 72,402,189,834.59 × 31,879,397,336.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,484,690,667.65x = 2,308,138,177,797,077,073,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,308,138,177,797,077,073,920/52,484,690,667.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,977,360,796.75

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