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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,539,350,435.47, 71,123,188,819.77 and 29,838,408,014.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,539,350,435.47, 71,123,188,819.77 and 29,838,408,014.88 is: 41,176,357,664.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,539,350,435.47 : 71,123,188,819.77 = 29,838,408,014.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,539,350,435.47/71,123,188,819.77 = 29,838,408,014.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,539,350,435.47x = 71,123,188,819.77 × 29,838,408,014.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,539,350,435.47x = 2,122,202,727,323,648,917,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,202,727,323,648,917,504/51,539,350,435.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,176,357,664.44

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