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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,182,568,880.97, 73,773,863,950.29 and 17,740,215,524.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,182,568,880.97, 73,773,863,950.29 and 17,740,215,524.25 is: 26,610,327,120.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,182,568,880.97 : 73,773,863,950.29 = 17,740,215,524.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,182,568,880.97/73,773,863,950.29 = 17,740,215,524.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,182,568,880.97x = 73,773,863,950.29 × 17,740,215,524.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,182,568,880.97x = 1,308,764,246,534,841,958,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,764,246,534,841,958,400/49,182,568,880.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,610,327,120.21

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