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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,873,491,179.30, 74,819,861,746.58 and 16,288,084,655.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,873,491,179.30, 74,819,861,746.58 and 16,288,084,655.95 is: 24,435,270,386.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,873,491,179.30 : 74,819,861,746.58 = 16,288,084,655.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,873,491,179.30/74,819,861,746.58 = 16,288,084,655.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,873,491,179.30x = 74,819,861,746.58 × 16,288,084,655.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,873,491,179.30x = 1,218,672,242,074,538,999,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,672,242,074,538,999,808/49,873,491,179.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,435,270,386.29

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