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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,011,902,001.94, 79,517,328,981.31 and 24,287,171,043.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,011,902,001.94, 79,517,328,981.31 and 24,287,171,043.13 is: 36,430,516,486.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,011,902,001.94 : 79,517,328,981.31 = 24,287,171,043.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,011,902,001.94/79,517,328,981.31 = 24,287,171,043.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,011,902,001.94x = 79,517,328,981.31 × 24,287,171,043.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,011,902,001.94x = 1,931,250,969,861,951,586,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,250,969,861,951,586,304/53,011,902,001.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,430,516,486.50

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