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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,927,972,263.17, 60,559,322,838.37 and 29,462,652,187.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,927,972,263.17, 60,559,322,838.37 and 29,462,652,187.21 is: 40,617,360,045.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,927,972,263.17 : 60,559,322,838.37 = 29,462,652,187.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,927,972,263.17/60,559,322,838.37 = 29,462,652,187.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,927,972,263.17x = 60,559,322,838.37 × 29,462,652,187.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,927,972,263.17x = 1,784,238,265,479,498,301,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,238,265,479,498,301,440/43,927,972,263.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,617,360,045.44

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