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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,428,563,721.52, 77,143,105,616.76 and 16,052,953,715.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,428,563,721.52, 77,143,105,616.76 and 16,052,953,715.52 is: 24,079,511,740.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,428,563,721.52 : 77,143,105,616.76 = 16,052,953,715.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,428,563,721.52/77,143,105,616.76 = 16,052,953,715.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,428,563,721.52x = 77,143,105,616.76 × 16,052,953,715.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,428,563,721.52x = 1,238,374,703,937,319,075,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,374,703,937,319,075,840/51,428,563,721.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,079,511,740.65

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