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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,295,284,981.80, 72,161,533,696.32 and 29,428,005,853.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,295,284,981.80, 72,161,533,696.32 and 29,428,005,853.80 is: 40,607,294,458.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,295,284,981.80 : 72,161,533,696.32 = 29,428,005,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,295,284,981.80/72,161,533,696.32 = 29,428,005,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,295,284,981.80x = 72,161,533,696.32 × 29,428,005,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,295,284,981.80x = 2,123,570,036,034,491,121,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,570,036,034,491,121,664/52,295,284,981.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,607,294,458.26

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