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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,460,820,394.93, 71,017,656,576.39 and 28,598,921,524.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,460,820,394.93, 71,017,656,576.39 and 28,598,921,524.17 is: 39,467,470,041.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,460,820,394.93 : 71,017,656,576.39 = 28,598,921,524.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,460,820,394.93/71,017,656,576.39 = 28,598,921,524.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,460,820,394.93x = 71,017,656,576.39 × 28,598,921,524.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,460,820,394.93x = 2,031,028,387,258,633,027,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,028,387,258,633,027,584/51,460,820,394.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,467,470,041.71

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