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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,018,451,544.40, 76,527,677,316.60 and 17,897,347,813.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,018,451,544.40, 76,527,677,316.60 and 17,897,347,813.20 is: 26,846,021,719.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,018,451,544.40 : 76,527,677,316.60 = 17,897,347,813.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,018,451,544.40/76,527,677,316.60 = 17,897,347,813.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,018,451,544.40x = 76,527,677,316.60 × 17,897,347,813.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,018,451,544.40x = 1,369,642,458,271,526,420,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,642,458,271,526,420,480/51,018,451,544.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,846,021,719.80

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