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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,178,633,175.20, 82,767,949,762.80 and 31,959,621,591.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,178,633,175.20, 82,767,949,762.80 and 31,959,621,591.20 is: 47,939,432,386.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,178,633,175.20 : 82,767,949,762.80 = 31,959,621,591.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,178,633,175.20/82,767,949,762.80 = 31,959,621,591.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,178,633,175.20x = 82,767,949,762.80 × 31,959,621,591.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,178,633,175.20x = 2,645,232,354,298,540,064,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,232,354,298,540,064,768/55,178,633,175.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,939,432,386.80

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