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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,291,962,135.08, 81,449,724,364.08 and 16,517,555,763.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,291,962,135.08, 81,449,724,364.08 and 16,517,555,763.54 is: 24,779,917,895.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,291,962,135.08 : 81,449,724,364.08 = 16,517,555,763.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,291,962,135.08/81,449,724,364.08 = 16,517,555,763.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,291,962,135.08x = 81,449,724,364.08 × 16,517,555,763.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,291,962,135.08x = 1,345,350,364,108,654,116,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,350,364,108,654,116,864/54,291,962,135.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,779,917,895.79

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