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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,645,427,294.92, 78,965,359,731.18 and 17,268,122,684.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,645,427,294.92, 78,965,359,731.18 and 17,268,122,684.68 is: 25,901,271,767.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,645,427,294.92 : 78,965,359,731.18 = 17,268,122,684.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,645,427,294.92/78,965,359,731.18 = 17,268,122,684.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,645,427,294.92x = 78,965,359,731.18 × 17,268,122,684.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,645,427,294.92x = 1,363,583,519,677,905,895,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,583,519,677,905,895,424/52,645,427,294.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,901,271,767.42

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