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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,487,904,548.37, 77,190,179,225.83 and 16,097,042,878.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,487,904,548.37, 77,190,179,225.83 and 16,097,042,878.22 is: 24,132,534,343.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,487,904,548.37 : 77,190,179,225.83 = 16,097,042,878.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,487,904,548.37/77,190,179,225.83 = 16,097,042,878.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,487,904,548.37x = 77,190,179,225.83 × 16,097,042,878.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,487,904,548.37x = 1,242,533,624,775,903,805,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,533,624,775,903,805,440/51,487,904,548.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,132,534,343.26

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