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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,487,450,817.76, 77,189,517,550.80 and 16,096,598,004.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,487,450,817.76, 77,189,517,550.80 and 16,096,598,004.96 is: 24,131,873,193.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,487,450,817.76 : 77,189,517,550.80 = 16,096,598,004.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,487,450,817.76/77,189,517,550.80 = 16,096,598,004.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,487,450,817.76x = 77,189,517,550.80 × 16,096,598,004.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,487,450,817.76x = 1,242,488,634,212,032,184,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,488,634,212,032,184,320/51,487,450,817.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,131,873,193.91

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