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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,684,663,339.41, 42,037,289,699.56 and 29,537,413,058.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,684,663,339.41, 42,037,289,699.56 and 29,537,413,058.74 is: 40,465,582,952.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,684,663,339.41 : 42,037,289,699.56 = 29,537,413,058.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,684,663,339.41/42,037,289,699.56 = 29,537,413,058.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,684,663,339.41x = 42,037,289,699.56 × 29,537,413,058.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,684,663,339.41x = 1,241,672,789,725,609,721,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,672,789,725,609,721,856/30,684,663,339.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,465,582,952.35

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