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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,693,415,805.17, 71,336,916,790.95 and 27,931,625,813.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,693,415,805.17, 71,336,916,790.95 and 27,931,625,813.17 is: 38,545,645,232.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,693,415,805.17 : 71,336,916,790.95 = 27,931,625,813.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,693,415,805.17/71,336,916,790.95 = 27,931,625,813.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,693,415,805.17x = 71,336,916,790.95 × 27,931,625,813.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,693,415,805.17x = 1,992,556,066,470,059,311,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,556,066,470,059,311,104/51,693,415,805.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,545,645,232.27

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