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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,695,471,501.78, 74,553,677,829.99 and 16,116,475,729.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,695,471,501.78, 74,553,677,829.99 and 16,116,475,729.44 is: 24,178,109,251.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695,471,501.78 : 74,553,677,829.99 = 16,116,475,729.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695,471,501.78/74,553,677,829.99 = 16,116,475,729.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695,471,501.78x = 74,553,677,829.99 × 16,116,475,729.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695,471,501.78x = 1,201,542,539,287,522,967,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,542,539,287,522,967,552/49,695,471,501.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,178,109,251.76

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