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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,463,040,510.17, 78,694,790,198.63 and 16,607,972,642.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,463,040,510.17, 78,694,790,198.63 and 16,607,972,642.05 is: 24,912,031,593.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,463,040,510.17 : 78,694,790,198.63 = 16,607,972,642.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,463,040,510.17/78,694,790,198.63 = 16,607,972,642.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,463,040,510.17x = 78,694,790,198.63 × 16,607,972,642.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,463,040,510.17x = 1,306,960,922,690,869,002,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,306,960,922,690,869,002,240/52,463,040,510.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,912,031,593.70

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