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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,327,355,236.40, 79,935,038,237.62 and 17,942,425,942.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,327,355,236.40, 79,935,038,237.62 and 17,942,425,942.47 is: 26,894,799,065.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,327,355,236.40 : 79,935,038,237.62 = 17,942,425,942.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,327,355,236.40/79,935,038,237.62 = 17,942,425,942.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,327,355,236.40x = 79,935,038,237.62 × 17,942,425,942.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,327,355,236.40x = 1,434,228,503,787,004,493,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,228,503,787,004,493,824/53,327,355,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,894,799,065.68

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