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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,277,542,443.89, 73,915,505,916.30 and 15,700,708,845.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,277,542,443.89, 73,915,505,916.30 and 15,700,708,845.73 is: 23,550,805,905.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,277,542,443.89 : 73,915,505,916.30 = 15,700,708,845.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,277,542,443.89/73,915,505,916.30 = 15,700,708,845.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,277,542,443.89x = 73,915,505,916.30 × 15,700,708,845.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,277,542,443.89x = 1,160,525,837,576,511,815,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,525,837,576,511,815,680/49,277,542,443.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550,805,905.10

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