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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,941,534,803.54, 74,908,534,473.15 and 15,905,690,539.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,941,534,803.54, 74,908,534,473.15 and 15,905,690,539.24 is: 23,857,335,838.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,941,534,803.54 : 74,908,534,473.15 = 15,905,690,539.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,941,534,803.54/74,908,534,473.15 = 15,905,690,539.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,941,534,803.54x = 74,908,534,473.15 × 15,905,690,539.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,941,534,803.54x = 1,191,471,968,077,461,323,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,471,968,077,461,323,776/49,941,534,803.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,857,335,838.08

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