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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,858,245,279.15, 74,791,965,433.44 and 16,282,043,770.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,858,245,279.15, 74,791,965,433.44 and 16,282,043,770.32 is: 24,424,567,050.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,858,245,279.15 : 74,791,965,433.44 = 16,282,043,770.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,858,245,279.15/74,791,965,433.44 = 16,282,043,770.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,858,245,279.15x = 74,791,965,433.44 × 16,282,043,770.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,858,245,279.15x = 1,217,766,054,855,530,512,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,766,054,855,530,512,384/49,858,245,279.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,424,567,050.79

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