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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,759,452.81, 78,552,169,833.12 and 16,985,352,677.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,759,452.81, 78,552,169,833.12 and 16,985,352,677.43 is: 25,481,607,259.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,759,452.81 : 78,552,169,833.12 = 16,985,352,677.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,759,452.81/78,552,169,833.12 = 16,985,352,677.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,759,452.81x = 78,552,169,833.12 × 16,985,352,677.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,759,452.81x = 1,334,236,308,192,685,195,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,236,308,192,685,195,264/52,360,759,452.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,481,607,259.63

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