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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,563,740,748.39, 71,157,965,654.63 and 28,700,387,794.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,563,740,748.39, 71,157,965,654.63 and 28,700,387,794.82 is: 39,606,537,061.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,563,740,748.39 : 71,157,965,654.63 = 28,700,387,794.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,563,740,748.39/71,157,965,654.63 = 28,700,387,794.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,563,740,748.39x = 71,157,965,654.63 × 28,700,387,794.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,563,740,748.39x = 2,042,261,208,977,864,130,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,261,208,977,864,130,560/51,563,740,748.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,606,537,061.45

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