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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906,761,340.38, 74,860,717,087.14 and 18,037,854,587.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906,761,340.38, 74,860,717,087.14 and 18,037,854,587.53 is: 27,056,989,731.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906,761,340.38 : 74,860,717,087.14 = 18,037,854,587.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906,761,340.38/74,860,717,087.14 = 18,037,854,587.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906,761,340.38x = 74,860,717,087.14 × 18,037,854,587.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906,761,340.38x = 1,350,326,729,136,053,682,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,326,729,136,053,682,176/49,906,761,340.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,056,989,731.84

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