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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,434,843,787.76, 73,741,524,444.53 and 31,438,437,460.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,434,843,787.76, 73,741,524,444.53 and 31,438,437,460.20 is: 43,385,890,930.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,434,843,787.76 : 73,741,524,444.53 = 31,438,437,460.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,434,843,787.76/73,741,524,444.53 = 31,438,437,460.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,434,843,787.76x = 73,741,524,444.53 × 31,438,437,460.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,434,843,787.76x = 2,318,318,304,469,008,515,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,318,304,469,008,515,072/53,434,843,787.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,385,890,930.59

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