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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,682,833,435.49, 74,547,522,286.59 and 24,486,815,051.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,682,833,435.49, 74,547,522,286.59 and 24,486,815,051.73 is: 36,741,692,543.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,682,833,435.49 : 74,547,522,286.59 = 24,486,815,051.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,682,833,435.49/74,547,522,286.59 = 24,486,815,051.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,682,833,435.49x = 74,547,522,286.59 × 24,486,815,051.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,682,833,435.49x = 1,825,431,390,796,327,419,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,431,390,796,327,419,904/49,682,833,435.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,741,692,543.90

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