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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,261,757,396.94, 76,261,224,617.29 and 29,887,228,728.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,261,757,396.94, 76,261,224,617.29 and 29,887,228,728.69 is: 41,244,375,326.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,261,757,396.94 : 76,261,224,617.29 = 29,887,228,728.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,261,757,396.94/76,261,224,617.29 = 29,887,228,728.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,261,757,396.94x = 76,261,224,617.29 × 29,887,228,728.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,261,757,396.94x = 2,279,236,663,266,950,512,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,236,663,266,950,512,640/55,261,757,396.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244,375,326.24

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