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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,361,886,530.92, 51,509,401,812.42 and 16,429,605,064.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,361,886,530.92, 51,509,401,812.42 and 16,429,605,064.78 is: 24,628,424,523.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,361,886,530.92 : 51,509,401,812.42 = 16,429,605,064.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,361,886,530.92/51,509,401,812.42 = 16,429,605,064.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,361,886,530.92x = 51,509,401,812.42 × 16,429,605,064.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,361,886,530.92x = 846,279,128,901,123,702,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,279,128,901,123,702,784/34,361,886,530.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,628,424,523.19

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