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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,701,376,329.77, 72,725,859,542.21 and 28,614,846,657.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,701,376,329.77, 72,725,859,542.21 and 28,614,846,657.51 is: 39,487,380,857.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,701,376,329.77 : 72,725,859,542.21 = 28,614,846,657.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,701,376,329.77/72,725,859,542.21 = 28,614,846,657.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,701,376,329.77x = 72,725,859,542.21 × 28,614,846,657.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,701,376,329.77x = 2,081,039,318,835,806,339,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,039,318,835,806,339,072/52,701,376,329.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,487,380,857.27

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