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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,080,478,550.95, 73,251,057,598.88 and 28,665,886,436.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,080,478,550.95, 73,251,057,598.88 and 28,665,886,436.28 is: 39,558,921,769.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,080,478,550.95 : 73,251,057,598.88 = 28,665,886,436.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,080,478,550.95/73,251,057,598.88 = 28,665,886,436.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,080,478,550.95x = 73,251,057,598.88 × 28,665,886,436.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,080,478,550.95x = 2,099,806,498,466,755,772,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,099,806,498,466,755,772,416/53,080,478,550.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,558,921,769.17

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