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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,046,682,867.18, 74,584,421,172.06 and 29,960,643,449.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,046,682,867.18, 74,584,421,172.06 and 29,960,643,449.18 is: 41,345,687,303.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,046,682,867.18 : 74,584,421,172.06 = 29,960,643,449.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,046,682,867.18/74,584,421,172.06 = 29,960,643,449.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,046,682,867.18x = 74,584,421,172.06 × 29,960,643,449.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,046,682,867.18x = 2,234,597,249,599,561,531,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,597,249,599,561,531,392/54,046,682,867.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,345,687,303.16

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