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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,221,282,161.98, 72,064,936,178.09 and 29,358,521,778.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,221,282,161.98, 72,064,936,178.09 and 29,358,521,778.13 is: 40,514,516,508.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,221,282,161.98 : 72,064,936,178.09 = 29,358,521,778.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,221,282,161.98/72,064,936,178.09 = 29,358,521,778.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,221,282,161.98x = 72,064,936,178.09 × 29,358,521,778.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,221,282,161.98x = 2,115,719,998,223,643,312,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,719,998,223,643,312,128/52,221,282,161.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,514,516,508.06

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