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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,271,296,452.55, 81,403,998,659.05 and 16,494,926,495.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,271,296,452.55, 81,403,998,659.05 and 16,494,926,495.88 is: 24,741,494,346.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,271,296,452.55 : 81,403,998,659.05 = 16,494,926,495.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,271,296,452.55/81,403,998,659.05 = 16,494,926,495.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,271,296,452.55x = 81,403,998,659.05 × 16,494,926,495.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,271,296,452.55x = 1,342,752,974,351,336,734,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,752,974,351,336,734,720/54,271,296,452.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,741,494,346.38

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