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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,885,654,487.48, 78,529,424,617.26 and 37,886,375,772.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,885,654,487.48, 78,529,424,617.26 and 37,886,375,772.60 is: 52,301,328,288.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,885,654,487.48 : 78,529,424,617.26 = 37,886,375,772.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,885,654,487.48/78,529,424,617.26 = 37,886,375,772.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,885,654,487.48x = 78,529,424,617.26 × 37,886,375,772.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,885,654,487.48x = 2,975,195,290,255,577,055,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,975,195,290,255,577,055,232/56,885,654,487.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,301,328,288.49

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