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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,499,402,387.20, 78,752,614,522.56 and 18,460,866,964.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,499,402,387.20, 78,752,614,522.56 and 18,460,866,964.48 is: 27,692,535,032.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,499,402,387.20 : 78,752,614,522.56 = 18,460,866,964.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,499,402,387.20/78,752,614,522.56 = 18,460,866,964.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,499,402,387.20x = 78,752,614,522.56 × 18,460,866,964.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,499,402,387.20x = 1,453,841,539,805,955,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,841,539,805,955,751,936/52,499,402,387.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,692,535,032.75

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