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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,483,791,486.76, 72,427,585,459.62 and 29,625,740,539.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,483,791,486.76, 72,427,585,459.62 and 29,625,740,539.72 is: 40,883,495,531.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,483,791,486.76 : 72,427,585,459.62 = 29,625,740,539.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,483,791,486.76/72,427,585,459.62 = 29,625,740,539.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,483,791,486.76x = 72,427,585,459.62 × 29,625,740,539.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,483,791,486.76x = 2,145,720,854,745,099,010,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,720,854,745,099,010,048/52,483,791,486.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,883,495,531.88

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