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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,834,235,446.51, 82,256,988,904.38 and 18,978,933,840.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,834,235,446.51, 82,256,988,904.38 and 18,978,933,840.66 is: 28,470,351,371.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,834,235,446.51 : 82,256,988,904.38 = 18,978,933,840.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,834,235,446.51/82,256,988,904.38 = 18,978,933,840.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,834,235,446.51x = 82,256,988,904.38 × 18,978,933,840.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,834,235,446.51x = 1,561,149,950,348,131,827,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,149,950,348,131,827,712/54,834,235,446.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,470,351,371.47

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