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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,510,013,937.76, 77,264,924,471.28 and 16,140,077,087.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,510,013,937.76, 77,264,924,471.28 and 16,140,077,087.52 is: 24,210,085,414.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,510,013,937.76 : 77,264,924,471.28 = 16,140,077,087.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,510,013,937.76/77,264,924,471.28 = 16,140,077,087.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,510,013,937.76x = 77,264,924,471.28 × 16,140,077,087.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,510,013,937.76x = 1,247,061,837,127,869,792,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,061,837,127,869,792,256/51,510,013,937.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,210,085,414.36

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