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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,742,158,272.80, 74,537,313,255.01 and 29,533,789,745.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,742,158,272.80, 74,537,313,255.01 and 29,533,789,745.87 is: 44,255,605,593.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,742,158,272.80 : 74,537,313,255.01 = 29,533,789,745.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,742,158,272.80/74,537,313,255.01 = 29,533,789,745.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,742,158,272.80x = 74,537,313,255.01 × 29,533,789,745.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,742,158,272.80x = 2,201,369,337,895,649,542,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,201,369,337,895,649,542,144/49,742,158,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,255,605,593.60

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