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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,223,818,088.42, 78,351,096,400.87 and 16,850,509,914.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,223,818,088.42, 78,351,096,400.87 and 16,850,509,914.50 is: 25,280,723,911.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,223,818,088.42 : 78,351,096,400.87 = 16,850,509,914.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,223,818,088.42/78,351,096,400.87 = 16,850,509,914.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,223,818,088.42x = 78,351,096,400.87 × 16,850,509,914.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,223,818,088.42x = 1,320,255,926,714,721,107,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,255,926,714,721,107,968/52,223,818,088.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280,723,911.83

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