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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,251,158,390.96, 73,488,908,576.40 and 29,489,368,398.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,251,158,390.96, 73,488,908,576.40 and 29,489,368,398.94 is: 40,696,607,618.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,251,158,390.96 : 73,488,908,576.40 = 29,489,368,398.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,251,158,390.96/73,488,908,576.40 = 29,489,368,398.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,251,158,390.96x = 73,488,908,576.40 × 29,489,368,398.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,251,158,390.96x = 2,167,141,498,245,480,710,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,167,141,498,245,480,710,144/53,251,158,390.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,696,607,618.09

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