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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,873,491,241.16, 74,819,861,839.41 and 16,288,084,717.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,873,491,241.16, 74,819,861,839.41 and 16,288,084,717.83 is: 24,435,270,479.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,873,491,241.16 : 74,819,861,839.41 = 16,288,084,717.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,873,491,241.16/74,819,861,839.41 = 16,288,084,717.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,873,491,241.16x = 74,819,861,839.41 × 16,288,084,717.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,873,491,241.16x = 1,218,672,248,216,646,057,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,218,672,248,216,646,057,984/49,873,491,241.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,435,270,479.14

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