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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,455,496,283.92, 72,388,584,311.32 and 28,369,517,899.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,455,496,283.92, 72,388,584,311.32 and 28,369,517,899.60 is: 39,149,934,398.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,455,496,283.92 : 72,388,584,311.32 = 28,369,517,899.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,455,496,283.92/72,388,584,311.32 = 28,369,517,899.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,455,496,283.92x = 72,388,584,311.32 × 28,369,517,899.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,455,496,283.92x = 2,053,629,238,346,898,210,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,629,238,346,898,210,816/52,455,496,283.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,149,934,398.32

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