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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,870,200,849.90, 74,924,639,936.07 and 31,977,634,949.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,870,200,849.90, 74,924,639,936.07 and 31,977,634,949.16 is: 48,042,974,436.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,870,200,849.90 : 74,924,639,936.07 = 31,977,634,949.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,870,200,849.90/74,924,639,936.07 = 31,977,634,949.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,870,200,849.90x = 74,924,639,936.07 × 31,977,634,949.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,870,200,849.90x = 2,395,912,784,572,901,228,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,395,912,784,572,901,228,544/49,870,200,849.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,042,974,436.46

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