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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,703,299,611.26, 74,555,228,147.60 and 16,578,756,866.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,703,299,611.26, 74,555,228,147.60 and 16,578,756,866.30 is: 24,868,228,271.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,703,299,611.26 : 74,555,228,147.60 = 16,578,756,866.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,703,299,611.26/74,555,228,147.60 = 16,578,756,866.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,703,299,611.26x = 74,555,228,147.60 × 16,578,756,866.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,703,299,611.26x = 1,236,033,000,570,263,437,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,033,000,570,263,437,312/49,703,299,611.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,868,228,271.32

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