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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,505,593,923.10, 72,457,723,155.56 and 28,743,803,931.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,505,593,923.10, 72,457,723,155.56 and 28,743,803,931.10 is: 39,666,451,363.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,505,593,923.10 : 72,457,723,155.56 = 28,743,803,931.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,505,593,923.10/72,457,723,155.56 = 28,743,803,931.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,505,593,923.10x = 72,457,723,155.56 × 28,743,803,931.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,505,593,923.10x = 2,082,710,587,677,340,860,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,710,587,677,340,860,416/52,505,593,923.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,666,451,363.79

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