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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,251,145,812.50, 73,488,891,218.10 and 29,489,355,820.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,251,145,812.50, 73,488,891,218.10 and 29,489,355,820.50 is: 40,696,590,259.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,251,145,812.50 : 73,488,891,218.10 = 29,489,355,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,251,145,812.50/73,488,891,218.10 = 29,489,355,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,251,145,812.50x = 73,488,891,218.10 × 29,489,355,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,251,145,812.50x = 2,167,140,061,984,568,639,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,140,061,984,568,639,488/53,251,145,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,696,590,259.58

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