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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,937,991,751.20, 80,852,568,068.40 and 24,515,150,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,937,991,751.20, 80,852,568,068.40 and 24,515,150,509.60 is: 36,747,991,738.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,937,991,751.20 : 80,852,568,068.40 = 24,515,150,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,937,991,751.20/80,852,568,068.40 = 24,515,150,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,937,991,751.20x = 80,852,568,068.40 × 24,515,150,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,937,991,751.20x = 1,982,112,875,284,504,772,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,982,112,875,284,504,772,608/53,937,991,751.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,747,991,738.87

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