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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,463,040,431.96, 78,694,790,081.27 and 16,607,972,563.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,463,040,431.96, 78,694,790,081.27 and 16,607,972,563.08 is: 24,912,031,475.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,463,040,431.96 : 78,694,790,081.27 = 16,607,972,563.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,463,040,431.96/78,694,790,081.27 = 16,607,972,563.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,463,040,431.96x = 78,694,790,081.27 × 16,607,972,563.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,463,040,431.96x = 1,306,960,914,526,989,189,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,960,914,526,989,189,120/52,463,040,431.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,912,031,475.23

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