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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,836,040,316.96, 77,053,985,568.72 and 30,461,434,756.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,836,040,316.96, 77,053,985,568.72 and 30,461,434,756.64 is: 42,036,916,314.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,836,040,316.96 : 77,053,985,568.72 = 30,461,434,756.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,836,040,316.96/77,053,985,568.72 = 30,461,434,756.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,836,040,316.96x = 77,053,985,568.72 × 30,461,434,756.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,836,040,316.96x = 2,347,174,954,140,644,409,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,347,174,954,140,644,409,344/55,836,040,316.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,036,916,314.56

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