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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,654,342,421.76, 74,040,836,823.43 and 29,239,234,204.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,654,342,421.76, 74,040,836,823.43 and 29,239,234,204.46 is: 40,348,968,431.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,342,421.76 : 74,040,836,823.43 = 29,239,234,204.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,342,421.76/74,040,836,823.43 = 29,239,234,204.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,342,421.76x = 74,040,836,823.43 × 29,239,234,204.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,342,421.76x = 2,164,897,368,573,988,831,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,897,368,573,988,831,232/53,654,342,421.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,348,968,431.23

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