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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,577,704,662.79, 77,401,896,950.10 and 18,001,327,178.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,577,704,662.79, 77,401,896,950.10 and 18,001,327,178.72 is: 27,014,324,897.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,577,704,662.79 : 77,401,896,950.10 = 18,001,327,178.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,577,704,662.79/77,401,896,950.10 = 18,001,327,178.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,577,704,662.79x = 77,401,896,950.10 × 18,001,327,178.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,577,704,662.79x = 1,393,336,871,251,932,872,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,336,871,251,932,872,704/51,577,704,662.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,014,324,897.97

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