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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,858,245,278.40, 74,791,965,432.32 and 16,282,043,769.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,858,245,278.40, 74,791,965,432.32 and 16,282,043,769.57 is: 24,424,567,049.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,858,245,278.40 : 74,791,965,432.32 = 16,282,043,769.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,858,245,278.40/74,791,965,432.32 = 16,282,043,769.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,858,245,278.40x = 74,791,965,432.32 × 16,282,043,769.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,858,245,278.40x = 1,217,766,054,781,119,365,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,766,054,781,119,365,120/49,858,245,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,424,567,049.67

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