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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,793,794,396.74, 72,856,817,059.68 and 28,709,224,620.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,793,794,396.74, 72,856,817,059.68 and 28,709,224,620.94 is: 39,619,480,850.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,793,794,396.74 : 72,856,817,059.68 = 28,709,224,620.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,793,794,396.74/72,856,817,059.68 = 28,709,224,620.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,793,794,396.74x = 72,856,817,059.68 × 28,709,224,620.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,793,794,396.74x = 2,091,662,726,133,086,158,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,662,726,133,086,158,848/52,793,794,396.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,619,480,850.62

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