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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,491,719,030.96, 72,430,779,792.44 and 31,881,183,584.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,491,719,030.96, 72,430,779,792.44 and 31,881,183,584.06 is: 43,991,300,538.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,491,719,030.96 : 72,430,779,792.44 = 31,881,183,584.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,491,719,030.96/72,430,779,792.44 = 31,881,183,584.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,491,719,030.96x = 72,430,779,792.44 × 31,881,183,584.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,491,719,030.96x = 2,309,178,987,699,040,944,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,309,178,987,699,040,944,128/52,491,719,030.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,991,300,538.99

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