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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,721,873,036.52, 74,581,732,703.28 and 13,865,673,372.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,721,873,036.52, 74,581,732,703.28 and 13,865,673,372.66 is: 20,798,209,763.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,721,873,036.52 : 74,581,732,703.28 = 13,865,673,372.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,721,873,036.52/74,581,732,703.28 = 13,865,673,372.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,721,873,036.52x = 74,581,732,703.28 × 13,865,673,372.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,721,873,036.52x = 1,034,125,945,230,714,994,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,125,945,230,714,994,688/49,721,873,036.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,798,209,763.16

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