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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,147,568,258.33, 71,965,382,428.46 and 29,288,734,201.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,147,568,258.33, 71,965,382,428.46 and 29,288,734,201.87 is: 40,419,429,478.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,147,568,258.33 : 71,965,382,428.46 = 29,288,734,201.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,147,568,258.33/71,965,382,428.46 = 29,288,734,201.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,147,568,258.33x = 71,965,382,428.46 × 29,288,734,201.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,147,568,258.33x = 2,107,774,957,683,005,456,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,774,957,683,005,456,384/52,147,568,258.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,419,429,478.32

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