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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,256,471,504.82, 73,493,022,373.52 and 28,841,683,877.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,256,471,504.82, 73,493,022,373.52 and 28,841,683,877.91 is: 39,801,031,849.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,256,471,504.82 : 73,493,022,373.52 = 28,841,683,877.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,256,471,504.82/73,493,022,373.52 = 28,841,683,877.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,256,471,504.82x = 73,493,022,373.52 × 28,841,683,877.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,256,471,504.82x = 2,119,662,518,529,086,455,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,662,518,529,086,455,808/53,256,471,504.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,801,031,849.01

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