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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,037,124,292.72, 81,039,367,359.84 and 16,253,669,538.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,037,124,292.72, 81,039,367,359.84 and 16,253,669,538.70 is: 24,375,595,739.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,037,124,292.72 : 81,039,367,359.84 = 16,253,669,538.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,037,124,292.72/81,039,367,359.84 = 16,253,669,538.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,037,124,292.72x = 81,039,367,359.84 × 16,253,669,538.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,037,124,292.72x = 1,317,187,096,691,939,737,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,187,096,691,939,737,600/54,037,124,292.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,375,595,739.64

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