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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,238,956,341.41, 51,419,040,564.13 and 29,981,951,683.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,238,956,341.41, 51,419,040,564.13 and 29,981,951,683.31 is: 41,398,667,987.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,238,956,341.41 : 51,419,040,564.13 = 29,981,951,683.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,238,956,341.41/51,419,040,564.13 = 29,981,951,683.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,238,956,341.41x = 51,419,040,564.13 × 29,981,951,683.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,238,956,341.41x = 1,541,643,189,795,885,416,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,541,643,189,795,885,416,448/37,238,956,341.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,398,667,987.95

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