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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,794,718,033.18, 71,476,821,658.14 and 29,239,581,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,794,718,033.18, 71,476,821,658.14 and 29,239,581,439.20 is: 40,350,684,920.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,794,718,033.18 : 71,476,821,658.14 = 29,239,581,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,794,718,033.18/71,476,821,658.14 = 29,239,581,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,794,718,033.18x = 71,476,821,658.14 × 29,239,581,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,794,718,033.18x = 2,089,952,347,888,498,245,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,952,347,888,498,245,632/51,794,718,033.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,350,684,920.22

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