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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,684,663,338.90, 42,037,289,698.88 and 29,537,413,058.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,684,663,338.90, 42,037,289,698.88 and 29,537,413,058.24 is: 40,465,582,951.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,684,663,338.90 : 42,037,289,698.88 = 29,537,413,058.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,684,663,338.90/42,037,289,698.88 = 29,537,413,058.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,684,663,338.90x = 42,037,289,698.88 × 29,537,413,058.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,684,663,338.90x = 1,241,672,789,684,358,217,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,672,789,684,358,217,728/30,684,663,338.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,465,582,951.67

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