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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,805,897,287.20, 79,208,845,930.80 and 17,438,711,313.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,805,897,287.20, 79,208,845,930.80 and 17,438,711,313.60 is: 26,158,066,970.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,805,897,287.20 : 79,208,845,930.80 = 17,438,711,313.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,805,897,287.20/79,208,845,930.80 = 17,438,711,313.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,805,897,287.20x = 79,208,845,930.80 × 17,438,711,313.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,805,897,287.20x = 1,381,300,197,670,641,205,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,300,197,670,641,205,248/52,805,897,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,158,066,970.40

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