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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,508,662,161.12, 72,434,837,721.96 and 35,586,522,563.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,508,662,161.12, 72,434,837,721.96 and 35,586,522,563.04 is: 49,091,023,858.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,508,662,161.12 : 72,434,837,721.96 = 35,586,522,563.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,508,662,161.12/72,434,837,721.96 = 35,586,522,563.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,508,662,161.12x = 72,434,837,721.96 × 35,586,522,563.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,508,662,161.12x = 2,577,703,986,942,670,536,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,577,703,986,942,670,536,704/52,508,662,161.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,091,023,858.75

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