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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,888,016,413.77, 77,811,902,590.37 and 17,847,074,901.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,888,016,413.77, 77,811,902,590.37 and 17,847,074,901.74 is: 26,763,691,305.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,888,016,413.77 : 77,811,902,590.37 = 17,847,074,901.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,888,016,413.77/77,811,902,590.37 = 17,847,074,901.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,888,016,413.77x = 77,811,902,590.37 × 17,847,074,901.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,888,016,413.77x = 1,388,714,853,776,751,853,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,714,853,776,751,853,568/51,888,016,413.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,763,691,305.96

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