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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 162,862,549,399.74, 244,329,164,507.40 and 49,539,330,122.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 162,862,549,399.74, 244,329,164,507.40 and 49,539,330,122.76 is: 74,319,744,985.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,862,549,399.74 : 244,329,164,507.40 = 49,539,330,122.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,862,549,399.74/244,329,164,507.40 = 49,539,330,122.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,862,549,399.74x = 244,329,164,507.40 × 49,539,330,122.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,862,549,399.74x = 12,103,903,139,149,492,781,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,103,903,139,149,492,781,056/162,862,549,399.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,319,744,985.94

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