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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,360,759,511.70, 78,552,169,912.35 and 16,985,352,712.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,360,759,511.70, 78,552,169,912.35 and 16,985,352,712.02 is: 25,481,607,308.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,360,759,511.70 : 78,552,169,912.35 = 16,985,352,712.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,360,759,511.70/78,552,169,912.35 = 16,985,352,712.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,360,759,511.70x = 78,552,169,912.35 × 16,985,352,712.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,360,759,511.70x = 1,334,236,312,255,790,055,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,334,236,312,255,790,055,424/52,360,759,511.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,481,607,308.57

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