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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,250,171,206.40, 79,875,256,809.60 and 25,731,342,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,250,171,206.40, 79,875,256,809.60 and 25,731,342,662.40 is: 38,597,013,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,250,171,206.40 : 79,875,256,809.60 = 25,731,342,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,250,171,206.40/79,875,256,809.60 = 25,731,342,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,250,171,206.40x = 79,875,256,809.60 × 25,731,342,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,250,171,206.40x = 2,055,297,603,215,016,853,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,055,297,603,215,016,853,504/53,250,171,206.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,597,013,993.60

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