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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212,784,032.06, 78,319,078,286.82 and 16,360,285,763.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212,784,032.06, 78,319,078,286.82 and 16,360,285,763.59 is: 24,540,398,012.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212,784,032.06 : 78,319,078,286.82 = 16,360,285,763.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212,784,032.06/78,319,078,286.82 = 16,360,285,763.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212,784,032.06x = 78,319,078,286.82 × 16,360,285,763.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212,784,032.06x = 1,281,322,501,513,195,290,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,322,501,513,195,290,624/52,212,784,032.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,540,398,012.99

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