Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,978,001,130,082, 71,731,361,786,392 and 28,567,259,945,868
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 51,978,001,130,082, 71,731,361,786,392 and 28,567,259,945,868 is: 39,423,764,166,972.11
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
51,978,001,130,082 : 71,731,361,786,392 = 28,567,259,945,868 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
51,978,001,130,082/71,731,361,786,392 = 28,567,259,945,868/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
51,978,001,130,082x = 71,731,361,786,392 × 28,567,259,945,868 - Step 4: Simplify right side
51,978,001,130,082x = 2,049,168,458,422,962,636,084,740,096 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,049,168,458,422,962,636,084,740,096/51,978,001,130,082 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,423,764,166,972.11
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