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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,938,007,872.24, 74,854,576,063.08 and 16,802,052,136.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,938,007,872.24, 74,854,576,063.08 and 16,802,052,136.56 is: 25,185,435,768.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,938,007,872.24 : 74,854,576,063.08 = 16,802,052,136.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,938,007,872.24/74,854,576,063.08 = 16,802,052,136.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,938,007,872.24x = 74,854,576,063.08 × 16,802,052,136.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,938,007,872.24x = 1,257,710,489,671,966,392,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,710,489,671,966,392,320/49,938,007,872.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,185,435,768.48

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