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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,108,769,940.36, 77,430,078,051.42 and 30,388,051,039.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,108,769,940.36, 77,430,078,051.42 and 30,388,051,039.24 is: 41,935,497,183.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,108,769,940.36 : 77,430,078,051.42 = 30,388,051,039.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,108,769,940.36/77,430,078,051.42 = 30,388,051,039.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,108,769,940.36x = 77,430,078,051.42 × 30,388,051,039.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,108,769,940.36x = 2,352,949,163,798,887,923,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,352,949,163,798,887,923,712/56,108,769,940.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,935,497,183.42

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