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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,816,561,023.24, 74,266,884,009.17 and 29,068,876,432.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,816,561,023.24, 74,266,884,009.17 and 29,068,876,432.46 is: 40,115,065,571.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,816,561,023.24 : 74,266,884,009.17 = 29,068,876,432.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,816,561,023.24/74,266,884,009.17 = 29,068,876,432.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,816,561,023.24x = 74,266,884,009.17 × 29,068,876,432.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,816,561,023.24x = 2,158,854,874,286,443,986,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,854,874,286,443,986,944/53,816,561,023.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,115,065,571.62

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