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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,043,415,395.86, 73,199,540,869.86 and 28,957,437,010.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,043,415,395.86, 73,199,540,869.86 and 28,957,437,010.59 is: 39,961,059,787.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,043,415,395.86 : 73,199,540,869.86 = 28,957,437,010.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,043,415,395.86/73,199,540,869.86 = 28,957,437,010.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,043,415,395.86x = 73,199,540,869.86 × 28,957,437,010.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,043,415,395.86x = 2,119,671,093,943,079,272,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,671,093,943,079,272,448/53,043,415,395.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,961,059,787.05

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