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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,984,496,383.89, 77,258,611,560.33 and 30,609,984,904.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,984,496,383.89, 77,258,611,560.33 and 30,609,984,904.61 is: 42,241,782,749.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,984,496,383.89 : 77,258,611,560.33 = 30,609,984,904.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,984,496,383.89/77,258,611,560.33 = 30,609,984,904.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,984,496,383.89x = 77,258,611,560.33 × 30,609,984,904.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,984,496,383.89x = 2,364,884,933,612,442,484,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,884,933,612,442,484,736/55,984,496,383.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,241,782,749.93

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