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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,660,311,736.23, 71,291,229,616.88 and 27,898,521,744.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,660,311,736.23, 71,291,229,616.88 and 27,898,521,744.23 is: 38,499,959,694.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,660,311,736.23 : 71,291,229,616.88 = 27,898,521,744.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,660,311,736.23/71,291,229,616.88 = 27,898,521,744.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,660,311,736.23x = 71,291,229,616.88 × 27,898,521,744.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,660,311,736.23x = 1,988,919,919,639,063,953,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,919,919,639,063,953,408/51,660,311,736.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,499,959,694.29

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