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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,804,537,616.49, 78,391,179,007.32 and 31,086,052,195.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,804,537,616.49, 78,391,179,007.32 and 31,086,052,195.20 is: 42,899,253,906.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,804,537,616.49 : 78,391,179,007.32 = 31,086,052,195.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,804,537,616.49/78,391,179,007.32 = 31,086,052,195.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,804,537,616.49x = 78,391,179,007.32 × 31,086,052,195.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,804,537,616.49x = 2,436,872,282,264,816,320,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,872,282,264,816,320,512/56,804,537,616.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,899,253,906.74

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