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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,460,820,418.94, 71,017,656,609.51 and 28,598,921,548.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,460,820,418.94, 71,017,656,609.51 and 28,598,921,548.20 is: 39,467,470,074.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,460,820,418.94 : 71,017,656,609.51 = 28,598,921,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,460,820,418.94/71,017,656,609.51 = 28,598,921,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,460,820,418.94x = 71,017,656,609.51 × 28,598,921,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,460,820,418.94x = 2,031,028,389,912,383,586,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,028,389,912,383,586,304/51,460,820,418.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,467,470,074.86

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