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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,450,428,864.73, 51,687,187,637.76 and 29,481,734,216.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,450,428,864.73, 51,687,187,637.76 and 29,481,734,216.06 is: 40,689,198,348.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,450,428,864.73 : 51,687,187,637.76 = 29,481,734,216.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,450,428,864.73/51,687,187,637.76 = 29,481,734,216.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,450,428,864.73x = 51,687,187,637.76 × 29,481,734,216.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,450,428,864.73x = 1,523,827,928,312,121,655,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,827,928,312,121,655,296/37,450,428,864.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,689,198,348.46

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