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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,251,145,812.20, 73,488,891,217.67 and 29,489,355,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,251,145,812.20, 73,488,891,217.67 and 29,489,355,820.20 is: 40,696,590,259.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,251,145,812.20 : 73,488,891,217.67 = 29,489,355,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,251,145,812.20/73,488,891,217.67 = 29,489,355,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,251,145,812.20x = 73,488,891,217.67 × 29,489,355,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,251,145,812.20x = 2,167,140,061,949,693,788,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,140,061,949,693,788,160/53,251,145,812.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,696,590,259.16

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