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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,271,296,454.56, 81,403,998,662.06 and 16,494,926,497.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,271,296,454.56, 81,403,998,662.06 and 16,494,926,497.88 is: 24,741,494,349.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,271,296,454.56 : 81,403,998,662.06 = 16,494,926,497.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,271,296,454.56/81,403,998,662.06 = 16,494,926,497.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,271,296,454.56x = 81,403,998,662.06 × 16,494,926,497.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,271,296,454.56x = 1,342,752,974,564,201,332,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,752,974,564,201,332,736/54,271,296,454.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,741,494,349.38

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