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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,695,471,504.78, 74,553,677,834.49 and 16,116,475,732.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,695,471,504.78, 74,553,677,834.49 and 16,116,475,732.44 is: 24,178,109,256.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,695,471,504.78 : 74,553,677,834.49 = 16,116,475,732.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,695,471,504.78/74,553,677,834.49 = 16,116,475,732.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,695,471,504.78x = 74,553,677,834.49 × 16,116,475,732.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,695,471,504.78x = 1,201,542,539,583,708,200,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,542,539,583,708,200,960/49,695,471,504.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,178,109,256.26

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