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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,730,639,236.72, 77,595,633,245.46 and 27,838,398,292.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,730,639,236.72, 77,595,633,245.46 and 27,838,398,292.44 is: 41,757,422,214.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,730,639,236.72 : 77,595,633,245.46 = 27,838,398,292.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,730,639,236.72/77,595,633,245.46 = 27,838,398,292.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,730,639,236.72x = 77,595,633,245.46 × 27,838,398,292.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,730,639,236.72x = 2,160,138,144,041,214,148,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,138,144,041,214,148,608/51,730,639,236.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,757,422,214.65

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