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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,462,440,296.38, 76,531,710,587.43 and 31,049,187,365.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,462,440,296.38, 76,531,710,587.43 and 31,049,187,365.47 is: 42,844,263,770.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,462,440,296.38 : 76,531,710,587.43 = 31,049,187,365.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,462,440,296.38/76,531,710,587.43 = 31,049,187,365.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,462,440,296.38x = 76,531,710,587.43 × 31,049,187,365.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,462,440,296.38x = 2,376,247,421,429,037,924,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,376,247,421,429,037,924,352/55,462,440,296.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,844,263,770.78

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