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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,977,527,265.85, 71,729,408,783.81 and 28,803,127,988.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,977,527,265.85, 71,729,408,783.81 and 28,803,127,988.20 is: 39,748,550,006.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,977,527,265.85 : 71,729,408,783.81 = 28,803,127,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,977,527,265.85/71,729,408,783.81 = 28,803,127,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,977,527,265.85x = 71,729,408,783.81 × 28,803,127,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,977,527,265.85x = 2,066,031,341,717,753,167,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,031,341,717,753,167,872/51,977,527,265.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,748,550,006.05

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