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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906,761,341.63, 74,860,717,089.02 and 18,037,854,588.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906,761,341.63, 74,860,717,089.02 and 18,037,854,588.78 is: 27,056,989,733.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906,761,341.63 : 74,860,717,089.02 = 18,037,854,588.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906,761,341.63/74,860,717,089.02 = 18,037,854,588.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906,761,341.63x = 74,860,717,089.02 × 18,037,854,588.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906,761,341.63x = 1,350,326,729,263,450,423,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,326,729,263,450,423,296/49,906,761,341.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,056,989,733.72

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