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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,487,903,217.32, 77,190,177,217.50 and 16,097,041,547.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,487,903,217.32, 77,190,177,217.50 and 16,097,041,547.08 is: 24,132,532,343.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,487,903,217.32 : 77,190,177,217.50 = 16,097,041,547.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,487,903,217.32/77,190,177,217.50 = 16,097,041,547.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,487,903,217.32x = 77,190,177,217.50 × 16,097,041,547.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,487,903,217.32x = 1,242,533,489,696,565,624,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,533,489,696,565,624,832/51,487,903,217.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,132,532,343.61

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