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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,337,837,440.74, 78,529,591,291.38 and 18,327,778,668.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,337,837,440.74, 78,529,591,291.38 and 18,327,778,668.39 is: 27,499,664,458.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,337,837,440.74 : 78,529,591,291.38 = 18,327,778,668.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,337,837,440.74/78,529,591,291.38 = 18,327,778,668.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,337,837,440.74x = 78,529,591,291.38 × 18,327,778,668.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,337,837,440.74x = 1,439,272,968,107,539,562,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,272,968,107,539,562,496/52,337,837,440.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,499,664,458.57

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