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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,791,465,054.54, 74,232,249,955.40 and 29,377,209,520.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,791,465,054.54, 74,232,249,955.40 and 29,377,209,520.28 is: 40,540,564,528.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,791,465,054.54 : 74,232,249,955.40 = 29,377,209,520.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,791,465,054.54/74,232,249,955.40 = 29,377,209,520.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,791,465,054.54x = 74,232,249,955.40 × 29,377,209,520.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,791,465,054.54x = 2,180,736,360,101,803,982,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,736,360,101,803,982,848/53,791,465,054.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,540,564,528.05

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