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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,261,757,395.94, 76,261,224,615.91 and 29,887,228,727.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,261,757,395.94, 76,261,224,615.91 and 29,887,228,727.69 is: 41,244,375,324.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,261,757,395.94 : 76,261,224,615.91 = 29,887,228,727.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,261,757,395.94/76,261,224,615.91 = 29,887,228,727.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,261,757,395.94x = 76,261,224,615.91 × 29,887,228,727.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,261,757,395.94x = 2,279,236,663,149,004,324,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,236,663,149,004,324,864/55,261,757,395.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244,375,324.85

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