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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,123,122,664.16, 73,688,903,463.76 and 17,249,055,913.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,123,122,664.16, 73,688,903,463.76 and 17,249,055,913.44 is: 25,875,065,490.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,123,122,664.16 : 73,688,903,463.76 = 17,249,055,913.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,123,122,664.16/73,688,903,463.76 = 17,249,055,913.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,123,122,664.16x = 73,688,903,463.76 × 17,249,055,913.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,123,122,664.16x = 1,271,064,016,046,478,589,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,064,016,046,478,589,952/49,123,122,664.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,875,065,490.77

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