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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,452,237,225.18, 72,384,305,455.68 and 28,366,258,840.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,452,237,225.18, 72,384,305,455.68 and 28,366,258,840.96 is: 39,145,555,141.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,452,237,225.18 : 72,384,305,455.68 = 28,366,258,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,452,237,225.18/72,384,305,455.68 = 28,366,258,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,452,237,225.18x = 72,384,305,455.68 × 28,366,258,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,452,237,225.18x = 2,053,271,944,578,931,621,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,271,944,578,931,621,888/52,452,237,225.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,145,555,141.23

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