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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080,478,545.05, 73,251,057,590.85 and 28,665,886,430.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080,478,545.05, 73,251,057,590.85 and 28,665,886,430.39 is: 39,558,921,761.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080,478,545.05 : 73,251,057,590.85 = 28,665,886,430.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080,478,545.05/73,251,057,590.85 = 28,665,886,430.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080,478,545.05x = 73,251,057,590.85 × 28,665,886,430.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080,478,545.05x = 2,099,806,497,804,897,222,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,099,806,497,804,897,222,656/53,080,478,545.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,558,921,761.09

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