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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,660,311,736.66, 71,291,229,617.48 and 27,898,521,744.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,660,311,736.66, 71,291,229,617.48 and 27,898,521,744.66 is: 38,499,959,694.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,660,311,736.66 : 71,291,229,617.48 = 27,898,521,744.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,660,311,736.66/71,291,229,617.48 = 27,898,521,744.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,660,311,736.66x = 71,291,229,617.48 × 27,898,521,744.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,660,311,736.66x = 1,988,919,919,686,814,793,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,919,919,686,814,793,728/51,660,311,736.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,499,959,694.89

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