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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,913,148,735.07, 72,971,096,761.70 and 38,617,332,297.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,913,148,735.07, 72,971,096,761.70 and 38,617,332,297.31 is: 53,256,121,760.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,913,148,735.07 : 72,971,096,761.70 = 38,617,332,297.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,913,148,735.07/72,971,096,761.70 = 38,617,332,297.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,913,148,735.07x = 72,971,096,761.70 × 38,617,332,297.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,913,148,735.07x = 2,817,949,091,745,537,458,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,949,091,745,537,458,176/52,913,148,735.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,256,121,760.11

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