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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,554,798,488.32, 73,903,402,611.84 and 29,140,309,529.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,554,798,488.32, 73,903,402,611.84 and 29,140,309,529.72 is: 40,212,419,581.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,554,798,488.32 : 73,903,402,611.84 = 29,140,309,529.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,554,798,488.32/73,903,402,611.84 = 29,140,309,529.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,554,798,488.32x = 73,903,402,611.84 × 29,140,309,529.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,554,798,488.32x = 2,153,568,027,408,535,126,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,153,568,027,408,535,126,016/53,554,798,488.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,212,419,581.38

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