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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,041,288,009.60, 73,561,932,014.40 and 24,246,376,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,041,288,009.60, 73,561,932,014.40 and 24,246,376,713.60 is: 36,369,565,070.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,041,288,009.60 : 73,561,932,014.40 = 24,246,376,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,041,288,009.60/73,561,932,014.40 = 24,246,376,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,041,288,009.60x = 73,561,932,014.40 × 24,246,376,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,041,288,009.60x = 1,783,610,315,401,374,203,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,610,315,401,374,203,904/49,041,288,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,369,565,070.40

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