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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,011,381,236.10, 73,538,455,643.03 and 17,162,912,845.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,011,381,236.10, 73,538,455,643.03 and 17,162,912,845.10 is: 25,751,857,489.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,011,381,236.10 : 73,538,455,643.03 = 17,162,912,845.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,011,381,236.10/73,538,455,643.03 = 17,162,912,845.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,011,381,236.10x = 73,538,455,643.03 × 17,162,912,845.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,011,381,236.10x = 1,262,134,104,964,831,117,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,134,104,964,831,117,312/49,011,381,236.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,751,857,489.69

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