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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,324,404,268.79, 76,347,702,540.09 and 29,949,874,779.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,324,404,268.79, 76,347,702,540.09 and 29,949,874,779.42 is: 41,330,840,539.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,324,404,268.79 : 76,347,702,540.09 = 29,949,874,779.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,324,404,268.79/76,347,702,540.09 = 29,949,874,779.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,324,404,268.79x = 76,347,702,540.09 × 29,949,874,779.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,324,404,268.79x = 2,286,604,130,772,101,627,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,286,604,130,772,101,627,904/55,324,404,268.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,330,840,539.43

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