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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,171,796,423.58, 70,614,957,609.14 and 27,996,896,345.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,171,796,423.58, 70,614,957,609.14 and 27,996,896,345.27 is: 38,634,556,274.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,171,796,423.58 : 70,614,957,609.14 = 27,996,896,345.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,171,796,423.58/70,614,957,609.14 = 27,996,896,345.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,171,796,423.58x = 70,614,957,609.14 × 27,996,896,345.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,171,796,423.58x = 1,976,999,648,608,234,504,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,999,648,608,234,504,192/51,171,796,423.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,634,556,274.78

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