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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703,299,580.88, 74,555,228,102.04 and 16,578,756,835.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703,299,580.88, 74,555,228,102.04 and 16,578,756,835.92 is: 24,868,228,225.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703,299,580.88 : 74,555,228,102.04 = 16,578,756,835.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703,299,580.88/74,555,228,102.04 = 16,578,756,835.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703,299,580.88x = 74,555,228,102.04 × 16,578,756,835.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703,299,580.88x = 1,236,032,997,550,270,447,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,032,997,550,270,447,616/49,703,299,580.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,228,225.75

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