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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,076,051,478.24, 70,487,092,387.36 and 29,374,210,853.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,076,051,478.24, 70,487,092,387.36 and 29,374,210,853.73 is: 40,537,642,482.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,076,051,478.24 : 70,487,092,387.36 = 29,374,210,853.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,076,051,478.24/70,487,092,387.36 = 29,374,210,853.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,076,051,478.24x = 70,487,092,387.36 × 29,374,210,853.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,076,051,478.24x = 2,070,502,714,252,659,261,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,502,714,252,659,261,440/51,076,051,478.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,537,642,482.70

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