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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,212,896,443.84, 78,319,246,785.12 and 16,360,398,360.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,212,896,443.84, 78,319,246,785.12 and 16,360,398,360.64 is: 24,540,566,871.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,212,896,443.84 : 78,319,246,785.12 = 16,360,398,360.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,212,896,443.84/78,319,246,785.12 = 16,360,398,360.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,212,896,443.84x = 78,319,246,785.12 × 16,360,398,360.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,212,896,443.84x = 1,281,334,076,709,836,685,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,334,076,709,836,685,312/52,212,896,443.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,540,566,871.02

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