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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,437,993,768.88, 78,623,171,957.44 and 20,569,886,723.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,437,993,768.88, 78,623,171,957.44 and 20,569,886,723.56 is: 30,841,564,002.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,437,993,768.88 : 78,623,171,957.44 = 20,569,886,723.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,437,993,768.88/78,623,171,957.44 = 20,569,886,723.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,437,993,768.88x = 78,623,171,957.44 × 20,569,886,723.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,437,993,768.88x = 1,617,269,741,011,520,192,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,269,741,011,520,192,512/52,437,993,768.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,841,564,002.99

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