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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,261,757,393.68, 76,261,224,612.80 and 29,887,228,725.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,261,757,393.68, 76,261,224,612.80 and 29,887,228,725.42 is: 41,244,375,321.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,261,757,393.68 : 76,261,224,612.80 = 29,887,228,725.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,261,757,393.68/76,261,224,612.80 = 29,887,228,725.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,261,757,393.68x = 76,261,224,612.80 × 29,887,228,725.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,261,757,393.68x = 2,279,236,662,883,628,351,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,236,662,883,628,351,488/55,261,757,393.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244,375,321.73

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