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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,011,380,503.44, 73,538,454,545.28 and 17,162,912,113.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,011,380,503.44, 73,538,454,545.28 and 17,162,912,113.80 is: 25,751,856,392.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,011,380,503.44 : 73,538,454,545.28 = 17,162,912,113.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,011,380,503.44/73,538,454,545.28 = 17,162,912,113.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,011,380,503.44x = 73,538,454,545.28 × 17,162,912,113.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,011,380,503.44x = 1,262,134,032,345,316,720,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,134,032,345,316,720,640/49,011,380,503.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,751,856,392.96

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