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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,432,488,859.52, 62,122,012,344.48 and 16,252,749,959.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,432,488,859.52, 62,122,012,344.48 and 16,252,749,959.52 is: 24,368,643,096.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,432,488,859.52 : 62,122,012,344.48 = 16,252,749,959.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,432,488,859.52/62,122,012,344.48 = 16,252,749,959.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,432,488,859.52x = 62,122,012,344.48 × 16,252,749,959.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,432,488,859.52x = 1,009,653,533,617,048,387,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,009,653,533,617,048,387,584/41,432,488,859.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,368,643,096.49

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