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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,866,202,992.29, 74,783,834,409.26 and 17,990,732,174.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,866,202,992.29, 74,783,834,409.26 and 17,990,732,174.95 is: 26,980,516,966.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,866,202,992.29 : 74,783,834,409.26 = 17,990,732,174.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,866,202,992.29/74,783,834,409.26 = 17,990,732,174.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,866,202,992.29x = 74,783,834,409.26 × 17,990,732,174.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,866,202,992.29x = 1,345,415,935,872,956,366,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,415,935,872,956,366,848/49,866,202,992.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,980,516,966.19

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