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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080,478,547.06, 73,251,057,593.62 and 28,665,886,432.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080,478,547.06, 73,251,057,593.62 and 28,665,886,432.38 is: 39,558,921,763.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080,478,547.06 : 73,251,057,593.62 = 28,665,886,432.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080,478,547.06/73,251,057,593.62 = 28,665,886,432.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080,478,547.06x = 73,251,057,593.62 × 28,665,886,432.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080,478,547.06x = 2,099,806,498,030,437,531,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,099,806,498,030,437,531,648/53,080,478,547.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,558,921,763.84

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