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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,357,609,959.90, 78,547,458,415.05 and 16,982,218,012.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,357,609,959.90, 78,547,458,415.05 and 16,982,218,012.38 is: 25,476,908,975.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,357,609,959.90 : 78,547,458,415.05 = 16,982,218,012.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,357,609,959.90/78,547,458,415.05 = 16,982,218,012.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,357,609,959.90x = 78,547,458,415.05 × 16,982,218,012.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,357,609,959.90x = 1,333,910,063,122,730,975,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,910,063,122,730,975,232/52,357,609,959.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,476,908,975.49

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