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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,597,312,204.80, 77,395,968,307.20 and 16,725,796,659.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,597,312,204.80, 77,395,968,307.20 and 16,725,796,659.20 is: 25,088,694,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,597,312,204.80 : 77,395,968,307.20 = 16,725,796,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,597,312,204.80/77,395,968,307.20 = 16,725,796,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,597,312,204.80x = 77,395,968,307.20 × 16,725,796,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,597,312,204.80x = 1,294,509,228,148,114,849,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,509,228,148,114,849,792/51,597,312,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,088,694,988.80

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