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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906,761,339.38, 74,860,717,085.64 and 18,037,854,586.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906,761,339.38, 74,860,717,085.64 and 18,037,854,586.53 is: 27,056,989,730.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906,761,339.38 : 74,860,717,085.64 = 18,037,854,586.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906,761,339.38/74,860,717,085.64 = 18,037,854,586.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906,761,339.38x = 74,860,717,085.64 × 18,037,854,586.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906,761,339.38x = 1,350,326,729,034,136,027,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,326,729,034,136,027,136/49,906,761,339.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,056,989,730.34

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