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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,241,914,073.77, 76,233,698,035.77 and 30,827,068,320.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,241,914,073.77, 76,233,698,035.77 and 30,827,068,320.16 is: 42,541,274,267.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,241,914,073.77 : 76,233,698,035.77 = 30,827,068,320.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,241,914,073.77/76,233,698,035.77 = 30,827,068,320.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,241,914,073.77x = 76,233,698,035.77 × 30,827,068,320.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,241,914,073.77x = 2,350,061,417,647,129,231,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,350,061,417,647,129,231,360/55,241,914,073.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,541,274,267.02

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