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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,277,542,460.03, 73,915,505,940.49 and 15,700,708,861.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,277,542,460.03, 73,915,505,940.49 and 15,700,708,861.85 is: 23,550,805,929.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,277,542,460.03 : 73,915,505,940.49 = 15,700,708,861.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,277,542,460.03/73,915,505,940.49 = 15,700,708,861.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,277,542,460.03x = 73,915,505,940.49 × 15,700,708,861.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,277,542,460.03x = 1,160,525,839,147,977,801,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,525,839,147,977,801,728/49,277,542,460.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550,805,929.28

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