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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,327,355,238.40, 79,935,038,240.63 and 17,942,425,944.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,327,355,238.40, 79,935,038,240.63 and 17,942,425,944.46 is: 26,894,799,068.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,327,355,238.40 : 79,935,038,240.63 = 17,942,425,944.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,327,355,238.40/79,935,038,240.63 = 17,942,425,944.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,327,355,238.40x = 79,935,038,240.63 × 17,942,425,944.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,327,355,238.40x = 1,434,228,503,999,832,391,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,228,503,999,832,391,680/53,327,355,238.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,894,799,068.66

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