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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,766,236.41, 72,258,078,080.67 and 29,498,178,265.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,766,236.41, 72,258,078,080.67 and 29,498,178,265.53 is: 40,707,610,326.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,766,236.41 : 72,258,078,080.67 = 29,498,178,265.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,766,236.41/72,258,078,080.67 = 29,498,178,265.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,766,236.41x = 72,258,078,080.67 × 29,498,178,265.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,766,236.41x = 2,131,481,668,348,189,343,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,481,668,348,189,343,744/52,360,766,236.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,707,610,326.49

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