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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,487,903,827.60, 77,190,178,131.81 and 16,097,042,157.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,487,903,827.60, 77,190,178,131.81 and 16,097,042,157.45 is: 24,132,533,258.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,487,903,827.60 : 77,190,178,131.81 = 16,097,042,157.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,487,903,827.60/77,190,178,131.81 = 16,097,042,157.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,487,903,827.60x = 77,190,178,131.81 × 16,097,042,157.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,487,903,827.60x = 1,242,533,551,528,820,604,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,533,551,528,820,604,928/51,487,903,827.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,132,533,258.48

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