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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,622,969,616.98, 73,996,963,175.25 and 29,536,472,721.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,622,969,616.98, 73,996,963,175.25 and 29,536,472,721.78 is: 40,758,825,927.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,622,969,616.98 : 73,996,963,175.25 = 29,536,472,721.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,622,969,616.98/73,996,963,175.25 = 29,536,472,721.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,622,969,616.98x = 73,996,963,175.25 × 29,536,472,721.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,622,969,616.98x = 2,185,609,284,320,330,776,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,609,284,320,330,776,576/53,622,969,616.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758,825,927.24

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