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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,498,840,656.74, 74,253,574,390.92 and 21,171,714,117.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,498,840,656.74, 74,253,574,390.92 and 21,171,714,117.14 is: 31,759,843,833.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,498,840,656.74 : 74,253,574,390.92 = 21,171,714,117.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,498,840,656.74/74,253,574,390.92 = 21,171,714,117.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,498,840,656.74x = 74,253,574,390.92 × 21,171,714,117.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,498,840,656.74x = 1,572,075,449,180,346,122,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,572,075,449,180,346,122,240/49,498,840,656.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,759,843,833.16

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