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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,645,427,297.92, 78,965,359,735.64 and 17,268,122,687.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,645,427,297.92, 78,965,359,735.64 and 17,268,122,687.68 is: 25,901,271,771.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,645,427,297.92 : 78,965,359,735.64 = 17,268,122,687.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,645,427,297.92/78,965,359,735.64 = 17,268,122,687.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,645,427,297.92x = 78,965,359,735.64 × 17,268,122,687.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,645,427,297.92x = 1,363,583,519,991,817,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,583,519,991,817,830,400/52,645,427,297.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,901,271,771.91

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