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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,969,978.80, 73,804,788,606.60 and 14,307,788,986.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,969,978.80, 73,804,788,606.60 and 14,307,788,986.80 is: 21,459,599,777.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,969,978.80 : 73,804,788,606.60 = 14,307,788,986.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,969,978.80/73,804,788,606.60 = 14,307,788,986.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,969,978.80x = 73,804,788,606.60 × 14,307,788,986.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,969,978.80x = 1,055,983,341,598,613,569,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,983,341,598,613,569,536/49,207,969,978.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,459,599,777.30

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