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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703,298,104.63, 74,555,225,871.87 and 16,578,755,359.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703,298,104.63, 74,555,225,871.87 and 16,578,755,359.67 is: 24,868,226,006.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703,298,104.63 : 74,555,225,871.87 = 16,578,755,359.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703,298,104.63/74,555,225,871.87 = 16,578,755,359.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703,298,104.63x = 74,555,225,871.87 × 16,578,755,359.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703,298,104.63x = 1,236,032,850,514,672,091,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,032,850,514,672,091,136/49,703,298,104.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,226,006.10

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