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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,043,415,406.88, 73,199,540,885.08 and 28,957,437,021.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,043,415,406.88, 73,199,540,885.08 and 28,957,437,021.60 is: 39,961,059,802.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,043,415,406.88 : 73,199,540,885.08 = 28,957,437,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,043,415,406.88/73,199,540,885.08 = 28,957,437,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,043,415,406.88x = 73,199,540,885.08 × 28,957,437,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,043,415,406.88x = 2,119,671,095,189,738,356,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,671,095,189,738,356,736/53,043,415,406.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,961,059,802.25

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