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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212,784,032.40, 78,319,078,287.34 and 16,360,285,763.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212,784,032.40, 78,319,078,287.34 and 16,360,285,763.93 is: 24,540,398,013.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212,784,032.40 : 78,319,078,287.34 = 16,360,285,763.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212,784,032.40/78,319,078,287.34 = 16,360,285,763.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212,784,032.40x = 78,319,078,287.34 × 16,360,285,763.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212,784,032.40x = 1,281,322,501,548,487,737,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,322,501,548,487,737,344/52,212,784,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,540,398,013.51

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