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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,261,757,403.05, 76,261,224,625.71 and 29,887,228,734.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,261,757,403.05, 76,261,224,625.71 and 29,887,228,734.77 is: 41,244,375,334.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,261,757,403.05 : 76,261,224,625.71 = 29,887,228,734.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,261,757,403.05/76,261,224,625.71 = 29,887,228,734.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,261,757,403.05x = 76,261,224,625.71 × 29,887,228,734.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,261,757,403.05x = 2,279,236,663,982,119,976,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,279,236,663,982,119,976,960/55,261,757,403.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,244,375,334.62

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