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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,870,197,029.42, 74,924,634,191.03 and 31,977,631,146.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,870,197,029.42, 74,924,634,191.03 and 31,977,631,146.12 is: 48,042,968,719.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,870,197,029.42 : 74,924,634,191.03 = 31,977,631,146.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,870,197,029.42/74,924,634,191.03 = 31,977,631,146.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,870,197,029.42x = 74,924,634,191.03 × 31,977,631,146.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,870,197,029.42x = 2,395,912,315,918,728,298,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,912,315,918,728,298,496/49,870,197,029.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,042,968,719.48

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