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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,393,266,702.66, 73,682,781,015.24 and 28,978,677,313.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,393,266,702.66, 73,682,781,015.24 and 28,978,677,313.67 is: 39,990,614,294.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,393,266,702.66 : 73,682,781,015.24 = 28,978,677,313.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,393,266,702.66/73,682,781,015.24 = 28,978,677,313.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,393,266,702.66x = 73,682,781,015.24 × 28,978,677,313.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,393,266,702.66x = 2,135,229,534,614,450,077,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,229,534,614,450,077,696/53,393,266,702.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,990,614,294.22

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