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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,505,593,935.49, 72,457,723,172.64 and 28,743,803,943.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,505,593,935.49, 72,457,723,172.64 and 28,743,803,943.49 is: 39,666,451,380.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,505,593,935.49 : 72,457,723,172.64 = 28,743,803,943.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,505,593,935.49/72,457,723,172.64 = 28,743,803,943.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,505,593,935.49x = 72,457,723,172.64 × 28,743,803,943.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,505,593,935.49x = 2,082,710,589,066,036,379,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,710,589,066,036,379,648/52,505,593,935.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,666,451,380.87

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