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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701,814,627.73, 74,563,192,436.72 and 16,122,815,204.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701,814,627.73, 74,563,192,436.72 and 16,122,815,204.59 is: 24,187,619,339.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701,814,627.73 : 74,563,192,436.72 = 16,122,815,204.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701,814,627.73/74,563,192,436.72 = 16,122,815,204.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701,814,627.73x = 74,563,192,436.72 × 16,122,815,204.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701,814,627.73x = 1,202,168,572,721,438,654,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,168,572,721,438,654,464/49,701,814,627.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,187,619,339.98

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