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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,679,867,902.65, 78,217,752,865.80 and 30,959,164,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,679,867,902.65, 78,217,752,865.80 and 30,959,164,224.20 is: 42,723,392,728.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,679,867,902.65 : 78,217,752,865.80 = 30,959,164,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,679,867,902.65/78,217,752,865.80 = 30,959,164,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,679,867,902.65x = 78,217,752,865.80 × 30,959,164,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,679,867,902.65x = 2,421,556,256,219,646,656,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,556,256,219,646,656,512/56,679,867,902.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,723,392,728.77

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