Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,209,380,434,834, 72,049,168,994,282 and 28,478,916,327,528
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Solution
The fourth proportional to 52,209,380,434,834, 72,049,168,994,282 and 28,478,916,327,528 is: 39,301,026,715,250.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
52,209,380,434,834 : 72,049,168,994,282 = 28,478,916,327,528 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
52,209,380,434,834/72,049,168,994,282 = 28,478,916,327,528/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
52,209,380,434,834x = 72,049,168,994,282 × 28,478,916,327,528 - Step 4: Simplify right side
52,209,380,434,834x = 2,051,882,255,256,081,765,819,744,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,051,882,255,256,081,765,819,744,256/52,209,380,434,834 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 39,301,026,715,250.38
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