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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,654,342,435.78, 74,040,836,842.74 and 29,239,234,218.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,654,342,435.78, 74,040,836,842.74 and 29,239,234,218.44 is: 40,348,968,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,654,342,435.78 : 74,040,836,842.74 = 29,239,234,218.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,654,342,435.78/74,040,836,842.74 = 29,239,234,218.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,654,342,435.78x = 74,040,836,842.74 × 29,239,234,218.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,654,342,435.78x = 2,164,897,370,174,176,624,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,164,897,370,174,176,624,640/53,654,342,435.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,348,968,450.51

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