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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,172,704,761.14, 84,273,106,181.87 and 16,378,479,604.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,172,704,761.14, 84,273,106,181.87 and 16,378,479,604.56 is: 24,571,815,736.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,172,704,761.14 : 84,273,106,181.87 = 16,378,479,604.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,172,704,761.14/84,273,106,181.87 = 16,378,479,604.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,172,704,761.14x = 84,273,106,181.87 × 16,378,479,604.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,172,704,761.14x = 1,380,265,350,812,676,915,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,265,350,812,676,915,200/56,172,704,761.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,571,815,736.52

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