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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,898,621,858.81, 70,240,097,332.56 and 29,501,274,434.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,898,621,858.81, 70,240,097,332.56 and 29,501,274,434.41 is: 40,711,758,236.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,898,621,858.81 : 70,240,097,332.56 = 29,501,274,434.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,898,621,858.81/70,240,097,332.56 = 29,501,274,434.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,898,621,858.81x = 70,240,097,332.56 × 29,501,274,434.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,898,621,858.81x = 2,072,172,387,707,522,383,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,072,172,387,707,522,383,872/50,898,621,858.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,711,758,236.91

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