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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,791,465,056.03, 74,232,249,957.47 and 29,377,209,521.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,791,465,056.03, 74,232,249,957.47 and 29,377,209,521.78 is: 40,540,564,530.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,791,465,056.03 : 74,232,249,957.47 = 29,377,209,521.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,791,465,056.03/74,232,249,957.47 = 29,377,209,521.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,791,465,056.03x = 74,232,249,957.47 × 29,377,209,521.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,791,465,056.03x = 2,180,736,360,273,816,584,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,180,736,360,273,816,584,192/53,791,465,056.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,540,564,530.12

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