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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,859,974,371.58, 79,301,907,022.44 and 17,487,246,132.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,859,974,371.58, 79,301,907,022.44 and 17,487,246,132.64 is: 26,234,821,022.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,859,974,371.58 : 79,301,907,022.44 = 17,487,246,132.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,859,974,371.58/79,301,907,022.44 = 17,487,246,132.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,859,974,371.58x = 79,301,907,022.44 × 17,487,246,132.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,859,974,371.58x = 1,386,771,966,889,140,682,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,771,966,889,140,682,752/52,859,974,371.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,234,821,022.44

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