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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,167,014,781.76, 79,750,657,246.88 and 21,724,664,082.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,167,014,781.76, 79,750,657,246.88 and 21,724,664,082.16 is: 32,587,051,316.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,167,014,781.76 : 79,750,657,246.88 = 21,724,664,082.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,167,014,781.76/79,750,657,246.88 = 21,724,664,082.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,167,014,781.76x = 79,750,657,246.88 × 21,724,664,082.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,167,014,781.76x = 1,732,556,239,019,947,065,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,556,239,019,947,065,344/53,167,014,781.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,587,051,316.15

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