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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,190,367,227.62, 78,243,304,612.15 and 16,316,658,661.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,190,367,227.62, 78,243,304,612.15 and 16,316,658,661.96 is: 24,461,780,243.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,190,367,227.62 : 78,243,304,612.15 = 16,316,658,661.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,190,367,227.62/78,243,304,612.15 = 16,316,658,661.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,190,367,227.62x = 78,243,304,612.15 × 16,316,658,661.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,190,367,227.62x = 1,276,669,293,940,211,974,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,669,293,940,211,974,144/52,190,367,227.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,461,780,243.32

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