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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,561,179,446.74, 76,674,427,524.92 and 31,475,201,031.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,561,179,446.74, 76,674,427,524.92 and 31,475,201,031.06 is: 43,435,777,359.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,561,179,446.74 : 76,674,427,524.92 = 31,475,201,031.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,561,179,446.74/76,674,427,524.92 = 31,475,201,031.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,561,179,446.74x = 76,674,427,524.92 × 31,475,201,031.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,561,179,446.74x = 2,413,343,020,288,297,140,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,413,343,020,288,297,140,224/55,561,179,446.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,435,777,359.65

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