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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,147,568,264.34, 71,965,382,436.76 and 29,288,734,207.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,147,568,264.34, 71,965,382,436.76 and 29,288,734,207.86 is: 40,419,429,486.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,147,568,264.34 : 71,965,382,436.76 = 29,288,734,207.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,147,568,264.34/71,965,382,436.76 = 29,288,734,207.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,147,568,264.34x = 71,965,382,436.76 × 29,288,734,207.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,147,568,264.34x = 2,107,774,958,357,259,747,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,107,774,958,357,259,747,328/52,147,568,264.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,419,429,486.58

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