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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,701,376,283.72, 72,725,859,478.74 and 28,614,846,611.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,701,376,283.72, 72,725,859,478.74 and 28,614,846,611.47 is: 39,487,380,793.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,701,376,283.72 : 72,725,859,478.74 = 28,614,846,611.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,701,376,283.72/72,725,859,478.74 = 28,614,846,611.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,701,376,283.72x = 72,725,859,478.74 × 28,614,846,611.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,701,376,283.72x = 2,081,039,313,671,467,040,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,039,313,671,467,040,768/52,701,376,283.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,487,380,793.78

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