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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,011,382,005.36, 73,538,456,795.64 and 17,162,913,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,011,382,005.36, 73,538,456,795.64 and 17,162,913,613.20 is: 25,751,858,641.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,011,382,005.36 : 73,538,456,795.64 = 17,162,913,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,011,382,005.36/73,538,456,795.64 = 17,162,913,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,011,382,005.36x = 73,538,456,795.64 × 17,162,913,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,011,382,005.36x = 1,262,134,181,231,609,774,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,134,181,231,609,774,080/49,011,382,005.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,751,858,641.60

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