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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,362,931,338.08, 78,544,397,921.84 and 12,568,706,181.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,362,931,338.08, 78,544,397,921.84 and 12,568,706,181.50 is: 18,853,059,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,362,931,338.08 : 78,544,397,921.84 = 12,568,706,181.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,362,931,338.08/78,544,397,921.84 = 12,568,706,181.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,362,931,338.08x = 78,544,397,921.84 × 12,568,706,181.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,362,931,338.08x = 987,201,459,681,970,749,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 987,201,459,681,970,749,440/52,362,931,338.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,853,059,491.80

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