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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,775,179,988.57, 74,216,255,749.62 and 30,606,026,857.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,775,179,988.57, 74,216,255,749.62 and 30,606,026,857.17 is: 42,240,020,715.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,775,179,988.57 : 74,216,255,749.62 = 30,606,026,857.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,775,179,988.57/74,216,255,749.62 = 30,606,026,857.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,775,179,988.57x = 74,216,255,749.62 × 30,606,026,857.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,775,179,988.57x = 2,271,464,716,711,781,728,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,464,716,711,781,728,256/53,775,179,988.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,240,020,715.78

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