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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,660,311,737.17, 71,291,229,618.18 and 27,898,521,745.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,660,311,737.17, 71,291,229,618.18 and 27,898,521,745.16 is: 38,499,959,695.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,660,311,737.17 : 71,291,229,618.18 = 27,898,521,745.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,660,311,737.17/71,291,229,618.18 = 27,898,521,745.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,660,311,737.17x = 71,291,229,618.18 × 27,898,521,745.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,660,311,737.17x = 1,988,919,919,742,020,222,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,919,919,742,020,222,976/51,660,311,737.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,499,959,695.58

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