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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554,798,456.80, 73,903,402,568.34 and 29,140,309,498.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554,798,456.80, 73,903,402,568.34 and 29,140,309,498.20 is: 40,212,419,537.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554,798,456.80 : 73,903,402,568.34 = 29,140,309,498.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554,798,456.80/73,903,402,568.34 = 29,140,309,498.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554,798,456.80x = 73,903,402,568.34 × 29,140,309,498.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554,798,456.80x = 2,153,568,023,811,496,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,568,023,811,496,345,600/53,554,798,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212,419,537.88

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