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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,149,787,680.78, 73,728,010,917.30 and 17,274,585,344.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,149,787,680.78, 73,728,010,917.30 and 17,274,585,344.95 is: 25,913,048,194.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,149,787,680.78 : 73,728,010,917.30 = 17,274,585,344.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,149,787,680.78/73,728,010,917.30 = 17,274,585,344.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,149,787,680.78x = 73,728,010,917.30 × 17,274,585,344.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,149,787,680.78x = 1,273,620,816,904,304,197,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,620,816,904,304,197,632/49,149,787,680.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,913,048,194.15

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