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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,429,998,358.52, 86,138,631,595.62 and 35,333,272,666.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,429,998,358.52, 86,138,631,595.62 and 35,333,272,666.20 is: 48,751,559,142.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,429,998,358.52 : 86,138,631,595.62 = 35,333,272,666.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,429,998,358.52/86,138,631,595.62 = 35,333,272,666.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,429,998,358.52x = 86,138,631,595.62 × 35,333,272,666.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,429,998,358.52x = 3,043,559,757,261,391,265,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,559,757,261,391,265,792/62,429,998,358.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,751,559,142.82

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