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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,589,788,557.28, 78,885,831,273.28 and 31,645,741,262.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,589,788,557.28, 78,885,831,273.28 and 31,645,741,262.56 is: 47,469,302,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,589,788,557.28 : 78,885,831,273.28 = 31,645,741,262.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,589,788,557.28/78,885,831,273.28 = 31,645,741,262.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,589,788,557.28x = 78,885,831,273.28 × 31,645,741,262.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,589,788,557.28x = 2,496,400,605,756,183,281,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,496,400,605,756,183,281,664/52,589,788,557.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,469,302,962.44

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