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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,766,268.32, 72,258,078,124.68 and 29,498,178,297.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,766,268.32, 72,258,078,124.68 and 29,498,178,297.44 is: 40,707,610,370.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,766,268.32 : 72,258,078,124.68 = 29,498,178,297.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,766,268.32/72,258,078,124.68 = 29,498,178,297.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,766,268.32x = 72,258,078,124.68 × 29,498,178,297.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,766,268.32x = 2,131,481,671,952,159,211,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,131,481,671,952,159,211,520/52,360,766,268.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,707,610,370.51

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