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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,498,840,616.86, 74,253,574,331.10 and 21,171,714,077.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,498,840,616.86, 74,253,574,331.10 and 21,171,714,077.26 is: 31,759,843,773.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,498,840,616.86 : 74,253,574,331.10 = 21,171,714,077.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,498,840,616.86/74,253,574,331.10 = 21,171,714,077.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,498,840,616.86x = 74,253,574,331.10 × 21,171,714,077.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,498,840,616.86x = 1,572,075,444,952,621,645,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,075,444,952,621,645,824/49,498,840,616.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,759,843,773.33

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