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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,525,558,809.36, 78,793,181,686.32 and 17,153,099,606.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,525,558,809.36, 78,793,181,686.32 and 17,153,099,606.64 is: 25,731,231,126.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,525,558,809.36 : 78,793,181,686.32 = 17,153,099,606.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,525,558,809.36/78,793,181,686.32 = 17,153,099,606.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,525,558,809.36x = 78,793,181,686.32 × 17,153,099,606.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,525,558,809.36x = 1,351,547,293,789,529,833,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,547,293,789,529,833,472/52,525,558,809.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,731,231,126.83

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