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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,337,838,119.38, 78,529,592,307.68 and 18,327,779,343.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,337,838,119.38, 78,529,592,307.68 and 18,327,779,343.12 is: 27,499,665,470.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,337,838,119.38 : 78,529,592,307.68 = 18,327,779,343.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,337,838,119.38/78,529,592,307.68 = 18,327,779,343.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,337,838,119.38x = 78,529,592,307.68 × 18,327,779,343.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,337,838,119.38x = 1,439,273,039,720,332,656,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,439,273,039,720,332,656,640/52,337,838,119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,499,665,470.27

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