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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,731,346,482.52, 72,744,115,712.70 and 38,427,505,212.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,731,346,482.52, 72,744,115,712.70 and 38,427,505,212.76 is: 53,011,634,866.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,731,346,482.52 : 72,744,115,712.70 = 38,427,505,212.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,731,346,482.52/72,744,115,712.70 = 38,427,505,212.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,731,346,482.52x = 72,744,115,712.70 × 38,427,505,212.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,731,346,482.52x = 2,795,374,885,747,395,919,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,374,885,747,395,919,872/52,731,346,482.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,011,634,866.45

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