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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,462,440,286.61, 76,531,710,573.98 and 31,049,187,355.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,462,440,286.61, 76,531,710,573.98 and 31,049,187,355.68 is: 42,844,263,757.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,462,440,286.61 : 76,531,710,573.98 = 31,049,187,355.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,462,440,286.61/76,531,710,573.98 = 31,049,187,355.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,462,440,286.61x = 76,531,710,573.98 × 31,049,187,355.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,462,440,286.61x = 2,376,247,420,261,643,583,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,247,420,261,643,583,488/55,462,440,286.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,844,263,757.28

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