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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,816,561,018.39, 74,266,884,002.49 and 29,068,876,427.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,816,561,018.39, 74,266,884,002.49 and 29,068,876,427.60 is: 40,115,065,564.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,816,561,018.39 : 74,266,884,002.49 = 29,068,876,427.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,816,561,018.39/74,266,884,002.49 = 29,068,876,427.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,816,561,018.39x = 74,266,884,002.49 × 29,068,876,427.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,816,561,018.39x = 2,158,854,873,731,139,633,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,854,873,731,139,633,152/53,816,561,018.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,115,065,564.92

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