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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,393,328,811.87, 78,603,218,874.83 and 14,619,872,424.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,393,328,811.87, 78,603,218,874.83 and 14,619,872,424.86 is: 21,933,499,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,393,328,811.87 : 78,603,218,874.83 = 14,619,872,424.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,393,328,811.87/78,603,218,874.83 = 14,619,872,424.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,393,328,811.87x = 78,603,218,874.83 × 14,619,872,424.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,393,328,811.87x = 1,149,169,032,132,910,776,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,169,032,132,910,776,320/52,393,328,811.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,933,499,134.20

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