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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,253,078,087.33, 73,860,516,922.51 and 16,940,778,136.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,253,078,087.33, 73,860,516,922.51 and 16,940,778,136.45 is: 25,404,597,617.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,253,078,087.33 : 73,860,516,922.51 = 16,940,778,136.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,253,078,087.33/73,860,516,922.51 = 16,940,778,136.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,253,078,087.33x = 73,860,516,922.51 × 16,940,778,136.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,253,078,087.33x = 1,251,254,630,227,752,517,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,254,630,227,752,517,632/49,253,078,087.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,404,597,617.42

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