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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,773,854,403.32, 72,827,401,681.37 and 28,686,442,871.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,773,854,403.32, 72,827,401,681.37 and 28,686,442,871.15 is: 39,587,009,920.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,773,854,403.32 : 72,827,401,681.37 = 28,686,442,871.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,773,854,403.32/72,827,401,681.37 = 28,686,442,871.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,773,854,403.32x = 72,827,401,681.37 × 28,686,442,871.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,773,854,403.32x = 2,089,159,097,786,697,777,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,089,159,097,786,697,777,152/52,773,854,403.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,587,009,920.11

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