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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,977,678,051.67, 74,491,537,224.08 and 29,891,699,667.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,977,678,051.67, 74,491,537,224.08 and 29,891,699,667.37 is: 41,251,842,221.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,977,678,051.67 : 74,491,537,224.08 = 29,891,699,667.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,977,678,051.67/74,491,537,224.08 = 29,891,699,667.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,977,678,051.67x = 74,491,537,224.08 × 29,891,699,667.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,977,678,051.67x = 2,226,678,658,462,539,841,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,678,658,462,539,841,536/53,977,678,051.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,251,842,221.35

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