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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,622,969,612.48, 73,996,963,169.04 and 29,536,472,717.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,622,969,612.48, 73,996,963,169.04 and 29,536,472,717.28 is: 40,758,825,921.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,622,969,612.48 : 73,996,963,169.04 = 29,536,472,717.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,622,969,612.48/73,996,963,169.04 = 29,536,472,717.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,622,969,612.48x = 73,996,963,169.04 × 29,536,472,717.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,622,969,612.48x = 2,185,609,283,803,922,563,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,609,283,803,922,563,072/53,622,969,612.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758,825,921.03

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