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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,948,494,420.54, 71,696,448,633.32 and 29,087,105,406.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,948,494,420.54, 71,696,448,633.32 and 29,087,105,406.13 is: 40,144,419,619.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,948,494,420.54 : 71,696,448,633.32 = 29,087,105,406.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,948,494,420.54/71,696,448,633.32 = 29,087,105,406.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,948,494,420.54x = 71,696,448,633.32 × 29,087,105,406.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,948,494,420.54x = 2,085,442,158,642,564,431,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,442,158,642,564,431,872/51,948,494,420.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,144,419,619.95

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