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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,715,807,803.44, 72,752,301,398.34 and 29,857,011,915.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,715,807,803.44, 72,752,301,398.34 and 29,857,011,915.60 is: 41,205,217,566.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,715,807,803.44 : 72,752,301,398.34 = 29,857,011,915.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,715,807,803.44/72,752,301,398.34 = 29,857,011,915.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,715,807,803.44x = 72,752,301,398.34 × 29,857,011,915.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,715,807,803.44x = 2,172,166,329,737,559,670,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,172,166,329,737,559,670,784/52,715,807,803.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,205,217,566.56

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