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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,277,542,470.40, 73,915,505,956.05 and 15,700,708,872.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,277,542,470.40, 73,915,505,956.05 and 15,700,708,872.22 is: 23,550,805,944.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,277,542,470.40 : 73,915,505,956.05 = 15,700,708,872.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,277,542,470.40/73,915,505,956.05 = 15,700,708,872.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,277,542,470.40x = 73,915,505,956.05 × 15,700,708,872.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,277,542,470.40x = 1,160,525,840,158,784,487,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,525,840,158,784,487,424/49,277,542,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,550,805,944.84

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