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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,499,402,387.70, 78,752,614,523.31 and 18,460,866,964.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,499,402,387.70, 78,752,614,523.31 and 18,460,866,964.98 is: 27,692,535,033.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,499,402,387.70 : 78,752,614,523.31 = 18,460,866,964.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,499,402,387.70/78,752,614,523.31 = 18,460,866,964.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,499,402,387.70x = 78,752,614,523.31 × 18,460,866,964.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,499,402,387.70x = 1,453,841,539,859,177,537,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,841,539,859,177,537,536/52,499,402,387.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,692,535,033.50

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