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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,049,684,427.74, 78,079,876,186.59 and 18,015,159,856.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,049,684,427.74, 78,079,876,186.59 and 18,015,159,856.56 is: 27,024,591,340.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,049,684,427.74 : 78,079,876,186.59 = 18,015,159,856.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,049,684,427.74/78,079,876,186.59 = 18,015,159,856.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,049,684,427.74x = 78,079,876,186.59 × 18,015,159,856.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,049,684,427.74x = 1,406,621,451,082,011,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,621,451,082,011,508,736/52,049,684,427.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,024,591,340.89

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