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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,079,158,181.71, 73,248,743,253.45 and 28,993,170,579.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,079,158,181.71, 73,248,743,253.45 and 28,993,170,579.27 is: 40,010,304,997.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,079,158,181.71 : 73,248,743,253.45 = 28,993,170,579.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,079,158,181.71/73,248,743,253.45 = 28,993,170,579.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,079,158,181.71x = 73,248,743,253.45 × 28,993,170,579.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,079,158,181.71x = 2,123,713,307,864,619,286,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,713,307,864,619,286,528/53,079,158,181.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,010,304,997.58

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