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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,048,718,539.41, 73,206,852,556.72 and 28,962,739,367.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,048,718,539.41, 73,206,852,556.72 and 28,962,739,367.85 is: 39,968,373,391.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,048,718,539.41 : 73,206,852,556.72 = 28,962,739,367.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,048,718,539.41/73,206,852,556.72 = 28,962,739,367.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,048,718,539.41x = 73,206,852,556.72 × 28,962,739,367.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,048,718,539.41x = 2,120,270,990,541,197,672,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,270,990,541,197,672,448/53,048,718,539.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,968,373,391.83

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