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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,421,494,051.22, 84,644,485,484.76 and 17,161,864,132.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,421,494,051.22, 84,644,485,484.76 and 17,161,864,132.50 is: 25,746,520,610.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,421,494,051.22 : 84,644,485,484.76 = 17,161,864,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,421,494,051.22/84,644,485,484.76 = 17,161,864,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,421,494,051.22x = 84,644,485,484.76 × 17,161,864,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,421,494,051.22x = 1,452,657,159,454,819,352,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,452,657,159,454,819,352,576/56,421,494,051.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,746,520,610.32

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