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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,241,914,071.96, 76,233,698,033.17 and 30,827,068,318.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,241,914,071.96, 76,233,698,033.17 and 30,827,068,318.35 is: 42,541,274,264.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,914,071.96 : 76,233,698,033.17 = 30,827,068,318.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,914,071.96/76,233,698,033.17 = 30,827,068,318.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,914,071.96x = 76,233,698,033.17 × 30,827,068,318.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,914,071.96x = 2,350,061,417,429,118,746,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,061,417,429,118,746,624/55,241,914,071.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,541,274,264.46

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