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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,444,469,698.54, 78,636,591,647.57 and 20,535,782,842.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,444,469,698.54, 78,636,591,647.57 and 20,535,782,842.98 is: 30,791,882,897.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,444,469,698.54 : 78,636,591,647.57 = 20,535,782,842.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,444,469,698.54/78,636,591,647.57 = 20,535,782,842.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,444,469,698.54x = 78,636,591,647.57 × 20,535,782,842.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,444,469,698.54x = 1,614,863,969,586,592,612,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,863,969,586,592,612,352/52,444,469,698.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,791,882,897.65

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