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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,909,382,164.34, 74,392,712,438.56 and 29,494,672,617.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,909,382,164.34, 74,392,712,438.56 and 29,494,672,617.08 is: 40,701,425,436.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,909,382,164.34 : 74,392,712,438.56 = 29,494,672,617.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,909,382,164.34/74,392,712,438.56 = 29,494,672,617.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,909,382,164.34x = 74,392,712,438.56 × 29,494,672,617.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,909,382,164.34x = 2,194,188,698,471,902,478,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,188,698,471,902,478,336/53,909,382,164.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,701,425,436.17

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