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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542,829,796.38, 77,264,102,718.63 and 24,644,407,597.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542,829,796.38, 77,264,102,718.63 and 24,644,407,597.17 is: 36,942,636,784.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542,829,796.38 : 77,264,102,718.63 = 24,644,407,597.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542,829,796.38/77,264,102,718.63 = 24,644,407,597.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542,829,796.38x = 77,264,102,718.63 × 24,644,407,597.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542,829,796.38x = 1,904,128,040,027,528,364,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,128,040,027,528,364,032/51,542,829,796.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,942,636,784.78

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