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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,223,814,632.52, 78,351,091,222.50 and 16,850,506,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,223,814,632.52, 78,351,091,222.50 and 16,850,506,458.60 is: 25,280,718,729.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,223,814,632.52 : 78,351,091,222.50 = 16,850,506,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,223,814,632.52/78,351,091,222.50 = 16,850,506,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,223,814,632.52x = 78,351,091,222.50 × 16,850,506,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,223,814,632.52x = 1,320,255,568,683,093,983,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,255,568,683,093,983,232/52,223,814,632.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280,718,729.06

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