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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,221,282,162.48, 72,064,936,178.78 and 29,358,521,778.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,221,282,162.48, 72,064,936,178.78 and 29,358,521,778.63 is: 40,514,516,508.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,221,282,162.48 : 72,064,936,178.78 = 29,358,521,778.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,221,282,162.48/72,064,936,178.78 = 29,358,521,778.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,221,282,162.48x = 72,064,936,178.78 × 29,358,521,778.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,221,282,162.48x = 2,115,719,998,279,933,231,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,719,998,279,933,231,104/52,221,282,162.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,514,516,508.75

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