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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,222,299,171.56, 72,067,016,907.74 and 29,668,400,170.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,222,299,171.56, 72,067,016,907.74 and 29,668,400,170.84 is: 40,942,530,885.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,222,299,171.56 : 72,067,016,907.74 = 29,668,400,170.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,222,299,171.56/72,067,016,907.74 = 29,668,400,170.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,222,299,171.56x = 72,067,016,907.74 × 29,668,400,170.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,222,299,171.56x = 2,138,113,096,737,522,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,138,113,096,737,522,712,576/52,222,299,171.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,942,530,885.39

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