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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,734,984,704.51, 72,780,517,748.09 and 31,325,310,727.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,734,984,704.51, 72,780,517,748.09 and 31,325,310,727.84 is: 43,232,634,771.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,734,984,704.51 : 72,780,517,748.09 = 31,325,310,727.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,734,984,704.51/72,780,517,748.09 = 31,325,310,727.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,734,984,704.51x = 72,780,517,748.09 × 31,325,310,727.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,734,984,704.51x = 2,279,872,333,391,629,123,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,872,333,391,629,123,584/52,734,984,704.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,232,634,771.14

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