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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,252,452,867.52, 76,850,653,530.74 and 40,696,485,498.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,252,452,867.52, 76,850,653,530.74 and 40,696,485,498.69 is: 61,022,474,671.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,252,452,867.52 : 76,850,653,530.74 = 40,696,485,498.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,252,452,867.52/76,850,653,530.74 = 40,696,485,498.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,252,452,867.52x = 76,850,653,530.74 × 40,696,485,498.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,252,452,867.52x = 3,127,551,506,978,406,662,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,127,551,506,978,406,662,144/51,252,452,867.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,022,474,671.85

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