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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,800,278,385.36, 74,700,325,475.64 and 16,223,860,823.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,800,278,385.36, 74,700,325,475.64 and 16,223,860,823.76 is: 24,335,761,230.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,800,278,385.36 : 74,700,325,475.64 = 16,223,860,823.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,800,278,385.36/74,700,325,475.64 = 16,223,860,823.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,800,278,385.36x = 74,700,325,475.64 × 16,223,860,823.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,800,278,385.36x = 1,211,927,684,006,356,975,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,927,684,006,356,975,616/49,800,278,385.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,335,761,230.66

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