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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,147,568,261.34, 71,965,382,432.61 and 29,288,734,204.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,147,568,261.34, 71,965,382,432.61 and 29,288,734,204.86 is: 40,419,429,482.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,147,568,261.34 : 71,965,382,432.61 = 29,288,734,204.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,147,568,261.34/71,965,382,432.61 = 29,288,734,204.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,147,568,261.34x = 71,965,382,432.61 × 29,288,734,204.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,147,568,261.34x = 2,107,774,958,019,815,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,774,958,019,815,407,616/52,147,568,261.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,419,429,482.44

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