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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,223,818,090.68, 78,351,096,404.25 and 16,850,509,916.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,223,818,090.68, 78,351,096,404.25 and 16,850,509,916.76 is: 25,280,723,915.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,223,818,090.68 : 78,351,096,404.25 = 16,850,509,916.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,223,818,090.68/78,351,096,404.25 = 16,850,509,916.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,223,818,090.68x = 78,351,096,404.25 × 16,850,509,916.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,223,818,090.68x = 1,320,255,926,948,833,525,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,320,255,926,948,833,525,760/52,223,818,090.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280,723,915.21

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