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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212,780,030.63, 78,319,072,291.42 and 16,360,281,766.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212,780,030.63, 78,319,072,291.42 and 16,360,281,766.03 is: 24,540,392,018.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212,780,030.63 : 78,319,072,291.42 = 16,360,281,766.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212,780,030.63/78,319,072,291.42 = 16,360,281,766.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212,780,030.63x = 78,319,072,291.42 × 16,360,281,766.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212,780,030.63x = 1,281,322,090,341,263,474,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,322,090,341,263,474,688/52,212,780,030.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,540,392,018.76

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