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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,283,724,687.64, 51,463,801,551.91 and 29,676,724,268.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,283,724,687.64, 51,463,801,551.91 and 29,676,724,268.44 is: 40,963,639,262.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,724,687.64 : 51,463,801,551.91 = 29,676,724,268.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,724,687.64/51,463,801,551.91 = 29,676,724,268.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,724,687.64x = 51,463,801,551.91 × 29,676,724,268.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,724,687.64x = 1,527,277,048,461,747,552,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,527,277,048,461,747,552,256/37,283,724,687.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,963,639,262.36

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