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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,695,471,504.28, 74,553,677,833.74 and 16,116,475,731.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,695,471,504.28, 74,553,677,833.74 and 16,116,475,731.94 is: 24,178,109,255.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695,471,504.28 : 74,553,677,833.74 = 16,116,475,731.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695,471,504.28/74,553,677,833.74 = 16,116,475,731.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695,471,504.28x = 74,553,677,833.74 × 16,116,475,731.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695,471,504.28x = 1,201,542,539,534,343,864,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,542,539,534,343,864,320/49,695,471,504.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,178,109,255.51

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