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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,190,367,228.12, 78,243,304,612.91 and 16,316,658,662.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,190,367,228.12, 78,243,304,612.91 and 16,316,658,662.46 is: 24,461,780,244.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,190,367,228.12 : 78,243,304,612.91 = 16,316,658,662.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,190,367,228.12/78,243,304,612.91 = 16,316,658,662.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,190,367,228.12x = 78,243,304,612.91 × 16,316,658,662.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,190,367,228.12x = 1,276,669,293,991,652,753,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,669,293,991,652,753,408/52,190,367,228.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,461,780,244.07

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