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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703,292,548.82, 74,555,217,533.79 and 16,578,749,803.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703,292,548.82, 74,555,217,533.79 and 16,578,749,803.86 is: 24,868,217,670.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703,292,548.82 : 74,555,217,533.79 = 16,578,749,803.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703,292,548.82/74,555,217,533.79 = 16,578,749,803.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703,292,548.82x = 74,555,217,533.79 × 16,578,749,803.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703,292,548.82x = 1,236,032,298,065,060,429,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,032,298,065,060,429,824/49,703,292,548.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,217,670.91

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