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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,686,863,855.89, 76,849,728,364.16 and 31,276,575,785.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,686,863,855.89, 76,849,728,364.16 and 31,276,575,785.17 is: 43,162,717,144.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,686,863,855.89 : 76,849,728,364.16 = 31,276,575,785.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,686,863,855.89/76,849,728,364.16 = 31,276,575,785.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,686,863,855.89x = 76,849,728,364.16 × 31,276,575,785.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,686,863,855.89x = 2,403,596,353,251,378,724,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,596,353,251,378,724,864/55,686,863,855.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,162,717,144.06

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