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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,701,376,327.26, 72,725,859,538.75 and 28,614,846,655.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,701,376,327.26, 72,725,859,538.75 and 28,614,846,655.01 is: 39,487,380,853.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,701,376,327.26 : 72,725,859,538.75 = 28,614,846,655.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,701,376,327.26/72,725,859,538.75 = 28,614,846,655.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,701,376,327.26x = 72,725,859,538.75 × 28,614,846,655.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,701,376,327.26x = 2,081,039,318,555,127,447,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,039,318,555,127,447,552/52,701,376,327.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,487,380,853.82

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