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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,805,897,288.70, 79,208,845,933.05 and 17,438,711,315.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,805,897,288.70, 79,208,845,933.05 and 17,438,711,315.10 is: 26,158,066,972.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,805,897,288.70 : 79,208,845,933.05 = 17,438,711,315.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,805,897,288.70/79,208,845,933.05 = 17,438,711,315.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,805,897,288.70x = 79,208,845,933.05 × 17,438,711,315.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,805,897,288.70x = 1,381,300,197,828,691,492,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,300,197,828,691,492,864/52,805,897,288.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,158,066,972.65

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