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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,483,791,485.76, 72,427,585,458.24 and 29,625,740,538.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,483,791,485.76, 72,427,585,458.24 and 29,625,740,538.72 is: 40,883,495,530.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,483,791,485.76 : 72,427,585,458.24 = 29,625,740,538.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,483,791,485.76/72,427,585,458.24 = 29,625,740,538.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,483,791,485.76x = 72,427,585,458.24 × 29,625,740,538.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,483,791,485.76x = 2,145,720,854,631,788,314,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,720,854,631,788,314,624/52,483,791,485.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,883,495,530.50

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