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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703,299,610.51, 74,555,228,146.48 and 16,578,756,865.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703,299,610.51, 74,555,228,146.48 and 16,578,756,865.55 is: 24,868,228,270.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703,299,610.51 : 74,555,228,146.48 = 16,578,756,865.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703,299,610.51/74,555,228,146.48 = 16,578,756,865.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703,299,610.51x = 74,555,228,146.48 × 16,578,756,865.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703,299,610.51x = 1,236,033,000,495,729,082,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,033,000,495,729,082,368/49,703,299,610.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,228,270.19

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