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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,805,897,298.70, 79,208,845,948.05 and 17,438,711,325.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,805,897,298.70, 79,208,845,948.05 and 17,438,711,325.10 is: 26,158,066,987.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,805,897,298.70 : 79,208,845,948.05 = 17,438,711,325.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,805,897,298.70/79,208,845,948.05 = 17,438,711,325.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,805,897,298.70x = 79,208,845,948.05 × 17,438,711,325.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,805,897,298.70x = 1,381,300,198,882,360,688,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,381,300,198,882,360,688,640/52,805,897,298.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,158,066,987.65

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