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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,977,527,272.89, 71,729,408,793.53 and 28,803,127,995.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,977,527,272.89, 71,729,408,793.53 and 28,803,127,995.23 is: 39,748,550,015.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,977,527,272.89 : 71,729,408,793.53 = 28,803,127,995.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,977,527,272.89/71,729,408,793.53 = 28,803,127,995.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,977,527,272.89x = 71,729,408,793.53 × 28,803,127,995.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,977,527,272.89x = 2,066,031,342,501,717,868,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,066,031,342,501,717,868,544/51,977,527,272.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,748,550,015.76

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