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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,446,769,585.96, 73,756,590,369.75 and 29,362,351,395.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,446,769,585.96, 73,756,590,369.75 and 29,362,351,395.17 is: 40,520,071,482.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,446,769,585.96 : 73,756,590,369.75 = 29,362,351,395.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,446,769,585.96/73,756,590,369.75 = 29,362,351,395.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,446,769,585.96x = 73,756,590,369.75 × 29,362,351,395.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,446,769,585.96x = 2,165,666,924,146,432,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,165,666,924,146,432,409,600/53,446,769,585.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,520,071,482.78

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