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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,955,569,126.28, 74,455,735,545.83 and 29,536,255,417.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,955,569,126.28, 74,455,735,545.83 and 29,536,255,417.78 is: 40,758,417,676.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,955,569,126.28 : 74,455,735,545.83 = 29,536,255,417.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,955,569,126.28/74,455,735,545.83 = 29,536,255,417.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,955,569,126.28x = 74,455,735,545.83 × 29,536,255,417.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,955,569,126.28x = 2,199,143,622,400,255,721,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,199,143,622,400,255,721,472/53,955,569,126.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758,417,676.09

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