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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,826,501,904.76, 74,744,294,186.42 and 16,241,503,987.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,826,501,904.76, 74,744,294,186.42 and 16,241,503,987.80 is: 24,363,736,278.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,826,501,904.76 : 74,744,294,186.42 = 16,241,503,987.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,826,501,904.76/74,744,294,186.42 = 16,241,503,987.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,826,501,904.76x = 74,744,294,186.42 × 16,241,503,987.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,826,501,904.76x = 1,213,959,752,094,036,787,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,959,752,094,036,787,200/49,826,501,904.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,363,736,278.63

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