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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,514,952,877.20, 74,272,429,315.80 and 49,514,952,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,514,952,877.20, 74,272,429,315.80 and 49,514,952,877.20 is: 74,272,429,315.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,514,952,877.20 : 74,272,429,315.80 = 49,514,952,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,514,952,877.20/74,272,429,315.80 = 49,514,952,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,514,952,877.20x = 74,272,429,315.80 × 49,514,952,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,514,952,877.20x = 3,677,595,837,647,004,631,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,595,837,647,004,631,040/49,514,952,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,272,429,315.80

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