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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,831,888,884.71, 74,292,241,429.12 and 30,658,082,366.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,831,888,884.71, 74,292,241,429.12 and 30,658,082,366.34 is: 42,310,565,430.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,831,888,884.71 : 74,292,241,429.12 = 30,658,082,366.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,831,888,884.71/74,292,241,429.12 = 30,658,082,366.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,831,888,884.71x = 74,292,241,429.12 × 30,658,082,366.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,831,888,884.71x = 2,277,657,656,914,100,355,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,277,657,656,914,100,355,072/53,831,888,884.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,310,565,430.69

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