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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,952,470,672.79, 73,073,805,637.39 and 28,865,960,929.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,952,470,672.79, 73,073,805,637.39 and 28,865,960,929.57 is: 39,834,696,883.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,952,470,672.79 : 73,073,805,637.39 = 28,865,960,929.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,952,470,672.79/73,073,805,637.39 = 28,865,960,929.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,952,470,672.79x = 73,073,805,637.39 × 28,865,960,929.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,952,470,672.79x = 2,109,345,618,503,674,101,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,109,345,618,503,674,101,760/52,952,470,672.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,834,696,883.89

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