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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,491,718,961.01, 72,430,779,696.54 and 31,881,183,514.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,491,718,961.01, 72,430,779,696.54 and 31,881,183,514.25 is: 43,991,300,443.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,491,718,961.01 : 72,430,779,696.54 = 31,881,183,514.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,491,718,961.01/72,430,779,696.54 = 31,881,183,514.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,491,718,961.01x = 72,430,779,696.54 × 31,881,183,514.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,491,718,961.01x = 2,309,178,979,585,242,169,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,178,979,585,242,169,344/52,491,718,961.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,991,300,443.04

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