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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,971,242,269.24, 71,718,458,664.90 and 29,415,621,399.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,971,242,269.24, 71,718,458,664.90 and 29,415,621,399.66 is: 40,592,507,227.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,971,242,269.24 : 71,718,458,664.90 = 29,415,621,399.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,971,242,269.24/71,718,458,664.90 = 29,415,621,399.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,971,242,269.24x = 71,718,458,664.90 × 29,415,621,399.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,971,242,269.24x = 2,109,643,027,453,863,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,643,027,453,863,526,400/51,971,242,269.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,592,507,227.84

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