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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946,139,065.97, 74,889,289,679.76 and 15,896,962,743.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946,139,065.97, 74,889,289,679.76 and 15,896,962,743.05 is: 23,835,921,457.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946,139,065.97 : 74,889,289,679.76 = 15,896,962,743.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946,139,065.97/74,889,289,679.76 = 15,896,962,743.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946,139,065.97x = 74,889,289,679.76 × 15,896,962,743.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946,139,065.97x = 1,190,512,247,892,773,175,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,512,247,892,773,175,296/49,946,139,065.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,835,921,457.72

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