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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,597,057,932.72, 78,922,711,667.16 and 24,651,140,831.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,597,057,932.72, 78,922,711,667.16 and 24,651,140,831.28 is: 36,989,424,058.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,597,057,932.72 : 78,922,711,667.16 = 24,651,140,831.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,597,057,932.72/78,922,711,667.16 = 24,651,140,831.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,597,057,932.72x = 78,922,711,667.16 × 24,651,140,831.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,597,057,932.72x = 1,945,534,880,093,666,279,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,945,534,880,093,666,279,424/52,597,057,932.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,989,424,058.33

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