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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,051,632,559.42, 73,577,448,756.09 and 11,786,624,273.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,051,632,559.42, 73,577,448,756.09 and 11,786,624,273.74 is: 17,679,936,390.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,051,632,559.42 : 73,577,448,756.09 = 11,786,624,273.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,051,632,559.42/73,577,448,756.09 = 11,786,624,273.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,051,632,559.42x = 73,577,448,756.09 × 11,786,624,273.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,051,632,559.42x = 867,229,743,507,964,690,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,229,743,507,964,690,432/49,051,632,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,679,936,390.65

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