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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,563,740,746.71, 71,157,965,652.30 and 28,700,387,793.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,563,740,746.71, 71,157,965,652.30 and 28,700,387,793.12 is: 39,606,537,059.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,563,740,746.71 : 71,157,965,652.30 = 28,700,387,793.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,563,740,746.71/71,157,965,652.30 = 28,700,387,793.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,563,740,746.71x = 71,157,965,652.30 × 28,700,387,793.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,563,740,746.71x = 2,042,261,208,790,523,183,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,261,208,790,523,183,104/51,563,740,746.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,606,537,059.11

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