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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,251,145,811.64, 73,488,891,216.89 and 29,489,355,819.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,251,145,811.64, 73,488,891,216.89 and 29,489,355,819.64 is: 40,696,590,258.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,251,145,811.64 : 73,488,891,216.89 = 29,489,355,819.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,251,145,811.64/73,488,891,216.89 = 29,489,355,819.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,251,145,811.64x = 73,488,891,216.89 × 29,489,355,819.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,251,145,811.64x = 2,167,140,061,885,170,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,140,061,885,170,712,576/53,251,145,811.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,696,590,258.38

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