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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,573,236,944, 74,359,809,982.72 and 15,539,012,851.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,573,236,944, 74,359,809,982.72 and 15,539,012,851.52 is: 23,308,505,035.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,573,236,944 : 74,359,809,982.72 = 15,539,012,851.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,573,236,944/74,359,809,982.72 = 15,539,012,851.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,573,236,944x = 74,359,809,982.72 × 15,539,012,851.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,573,236,944x = 1,155,478,042,958,071,332,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,478,042,958,071,332,864/49,573,236,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,308,505,035.96

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