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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,056,759,893.52, 71,833,308,928.62 and 29,194,825,728.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,056,759,893.52, 71,833,308,928.62 and 29,194,825,728.72 is: 40,286,044,309.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,056,759,893.52 : 71,833,308,928.62 = 29,194,825,728.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,056,759,893.52/71,833,308,928.62 = 29,194,825,728.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,056,759,893.52x = 71,833,308,928.62 × 29,194,825,728.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,056,759,893.52x = 2,097,160,935,688,367,243,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,097,160,935,688,367,243,264/52,056,759,893.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,286,044,309.67

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