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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,759,466.78, 78,552,169,854.08 and 16,985,352,691.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,759,466.78, 78,552,169,854.08 and 16,985,352,691.40 is: 25,481,607,280.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,759,466.78 : 78,552,169,854.08 = 16,985,352,691.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,759,466.78/78,552,169,854.08 = 16,985,352,691.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,759,466.78x = 78,552,169,854.08 × 16,985,352,691.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,759,466.78x = 1,334,236,309,645,829,865,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,236,309,645,829,865,472/52,360,759,466.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,481,607,280.59

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