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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,030,902,925.08, 78,031,213,532.87 and 20,152,465,779.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,030,902,925.08, 78,031,213,532.87 and 20,152,465,779.49 is: 30,222,834,355.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,030,902,925.08 : 78,031,213,532.87 = 20,152,465,779.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,030,902,925.08/78,031,213,532.87 = 20,152,465,779.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,030,902,925.08x = 78,031,213,532.87 × 20,152,465,779.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,030,902,925.08x = 1,572,521,360,453,239,570,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,521,360,453,239,570,432/52,030,902,925.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,222,834,355.15

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