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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,178,642,819.20, 82,767,964,228.80 and 31,959,631,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,178,642,819.20, 82,767,964,228.80 and 31,959,631,235.20 is: 47,939,446,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,178,642,819.20 : 82,767,964,228.80 = 31,959,631,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,178,642,819.20/82,767,964,228.80 = 31,959,631,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,178,642,819.20x = 82,767,964,228.80 × 31,959,631,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,178,642,819.20x = 2,645,233,614,840,673,075,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,645,233,614,840,673,075,200/55,178,642,819.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,939,446,852.80

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