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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,064,071,538.40, 73,596,107,307.60 and 15,942,967,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,064,071,538.40, 73,596,107,307.60 and 15,942,967,807.20 is: 23,914,451,710.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,064,071,538.40 : 73,596,107,307.60 = 15,942,967,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,064,071,538.40/73,596,107,307.60 = 15,942,967,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,064,071,538.40x = 73,596,107,307.60 × 15,942,967,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,064,071,538.40x = 1,173,340,369,540,303,683,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,340,369,540,303,683,584/49,064,071,538.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,914,451,710.80

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