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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,859,974,369.57, 79,301,907,019.43 and 17,487,246,130.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,859,974,369.57, 79,301,907,019.43 and 17,487,246,130.64 is: 26,234,821,019.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,859,974,369.57 : 79,301,907,019.43 = 17,487,246,130.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,859,974,369.57/79,301,907,019.43 = 17,487,246,130.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,859,974,369.57x = 79,301,907,019.43 × 17,487,246,130.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,859,974,369.57x = 1,386,771,966,677,776,859,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,771,966,677,776,859,136/52,859,974,369.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,234,821,019.44

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