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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,357,609,958.40, 78,547,458,412.80 and 16,982,218,010.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,357,609,958.40, 78,547,458,412.80 and 16,982,218,010.88 is: 25,476,908,973.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,357,609,958.40 : 78,547,458,412.80 = 16,982,218,010.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,357,609,958.40/78,547,458,412.80 = 16,982,218,010.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,357,609,958.40x = 78,547,458,412.80 × 16,982,218,010.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,357,609,958.40x = 1,333,910,062,966,699,982,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,910,062,966,699,982,848/52,357,609,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,476,908,973.24

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