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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,429,998,357.52, 86,138,631,594.24 and 35,333,272,665.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,429,998,357.52, 86,138,631,594.24 and 35,333,272,665.20 is: 48,751,559,141.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,429,998,357.52 : 86,138,631,594.24 = 35,333,272,665.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,429,998,357.52/86,138,631,594.24 = 35,333,272,665.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,429,998,357.52x = 86,138,631,594.24 × 35,333,272,665.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,429,998,357.52x = 3,043,559,757,126,493,011,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,559,757,126,493,011,968/62,429,998,357.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,751,559,141.44

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