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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,500,682,963.41, 71,071,001,410.91 and 28,637,329,785.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,500,682,963.41, 71,071,001,410.91 and 28,637,329,785.57 is: 39,519,547,867.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,500,682,963.41 : 71,071,001,410.91 = 28,637,329,785.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,500,682,963.41/71,071,001,410.91 = 28,637,329,785.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,500,682,963.41x = 71,071,001,410.91 × 28,637,329,785.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,500,682,963.41x = 2,035,283,705,594,797,096,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,035,283,705,594,797,096,960/51,500,682,963.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,519,547,867.76

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