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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,298,873,806.14, 81,460,033,935.91 and 16,528,402,685.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,298,873,806.14, 81,460,033,935.91 and 16,528,402,685.14 is: 24,796,172,540.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,298,873,806.14 : 81,460,033,935.91 = 16,528,402,685.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,298,873,806.14/81,460,033,935.91 = 16,528,402,685.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,298,873,806.14x = 81,460,033,935.91 × 16,528,402,685.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,298,873,806.14x = 1,346,404,243,637,579,808,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,404,243,637,579,808,768/54,298,873,806.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,796,172,540.23

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