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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,223,814,615.77, 78,351,091,197.38 and 16,850,506,441.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,223,814,615.77, 78,351,091,197.38 and 16,850,506,441.85 is: 25,280,718,703.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,223,814,615.77 : 78,351,091,197.38 = 16,850,506,441.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,223,814,615.77/78,351,091,197.38 = 16,850,506,441.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,223,814,615.77x = 78,351,091,197.38 × 16,850,506,441.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,223,814,615.77x = 1,320,255,566,947,344,187,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,255,566,947,344,187,392/52,223,814,615.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280,718,703.93

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