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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 33,121,888,942.74, 49,698,348,169.68 and 16,324,543,353.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 33,121,888,942.74, 49,698,348,169.68 and 16,324,543,353.58 is: 24,494,461,674.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,121,888,942.74 : 49,698,348,169.68 = 16,324,543,353.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,121,888,942.74/49,698,348,169.68 = 16,324,543,353.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,121,888,942.74x = 49,698,348,169.68 × 16,324,543,353.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,121,888,942.74x = 811,302,839,297,254,359,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,302,839,297,254,359,040/33,121,888,942.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,494,461,674.57

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