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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,684,663,340.41, 42,037,289,700.93 and 29,537,413,059.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,684,663,340.41, 42,037,289,700.93 and 29,537,413,059.74 is: 40,465,582,953.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,684,663,340.41 : 42,037,289,700.93 = 29,537,413,059.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,684,663,340.41/42,037,289,700.93 = 29,537,413,059.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,684,663,340.41x = 42,037,289,700.93 × 29,537,413,059.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,684,663,340.41x = 1,241,672,789,808,323,756,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,672,789,808,323,756,032/30,684,663,340.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,465,582,953.72

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