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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,816,561,019.17, 74,266,884,003.56 and 29,068,876,428.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,816,561,019.17, 74,266,884,003.56 and 29,068,876,428.38 is: 40,115,065,565.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,816,561,019.17 : 74,266,884,003.56 = 29,068,876,428.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,816,561,019.17/74,266,884,003.56 = 29,068,876,428.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,816,561,019.17x = 74,266,884,003.56 × 29,068,876,428.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,816,561,019.17x = 2,158,854,873,820,317,089,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,854,873,820,317,089,792/53,816,561,019.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,115,065,565.99

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