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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701,814,579.71, 74,563,192,364.37 and 16,122,815,156.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701,814,579.71, 74,563,192,364.37 and 16,122,815,156.52 is: 24,187,619,267.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701,814,579.71 : 74,563,192,364.37 = 16,122,815,156.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701,814,579.71/74,563,192,364.37 = 16,122,815,156.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701,814,579.71x = 74,563,192,364.37 × 16,122,815,156.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701,814,579.71x = 1,202,168,567,970,780,938,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,168,567,970,780,938,240/49,701,814,579.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,187,619,267.76

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