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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,045,924,017.38, 77,343,325,175.40 and 31,636,472,151.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,045,924,017.38, 77,343,325,175.40 and 31,636,472,151.18 is: 43,658,303,362.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,045,924,017.38 : 77,343,325,175.40 = 31,636,472,151.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,045,924,017.38/77,343,325,175.40 = 31,636,472,151.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,045,924,017.38x = 77,343,325,175.40 × 31,636,472,151.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,045,924,017.38x = 2,446,869,952,991,200,804,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,869,952,991,200,804,864/56,045,924,017.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,658,303,362.66

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