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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,591,097,863.68, 78,837,265,254.24 and 17,670,134,423.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,591,097,863.68, 78,837,265,254.24 and 17,670,134,423.04 is: 26,488,609,882.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,591,097,863.68 : 78,837,265,254.24 = 17,670,134,423.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,591,097,863.68/78,837,265,254.24 = 17,670,134,423.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,591,097,863.68x = 78,837,265,254.24 × 17,670,134,423.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,591,097,863.68x = 1,393,065,074,587,281,653,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,065,074,587,281,653,760/52,591,097,863.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,488,609,882.19

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