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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,428,563,722.52, 77,143,105,618.26 and 16,052,953,716.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,428,563,722.52, 77,143,105,618.26 and 16,052,953,716.52 is: 24,079,511,742.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,428,563,722.52 : 77,143,105,618.26 = 16,052,953,716.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,428,563,722.52/77,143,105,618.26 = 16,052,953,716.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,428,563,722.52x = 77,143,105,618.26 × 16,052,953,716.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,428,563,722.52x = 1,238,374,704,038,541,787,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,374,704,038,541,787,136/51,428,563,722.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,079,511,742.15

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