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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,676,555,439.66, 78,998,181,165.72 and 17,298,078,597.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,676,555,439.66, 78,998,181,165.72 and 17,298,078,597.42 is: 25,941,649,666.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,676,555,439.66 : 78,998,181,165.72 = 17,298,078,597.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,676,555,439.66/78,998,181,165.72 = 17,298,078,597.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,676,555,439.66x = 78,998,181,165.72 × 17,298,078,597.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,676,555,439.66x = 1,366,516,746,857,848,766,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,516,746,857,848,766,464/52,676,555,439.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,941,649,666.58

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