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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,946,139,068.72, 74,889,289,683.90 and 15,896,962,745.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,946,139,068.72, 74,889,289,683.90 and 15,896,962,745.80 is: 23,835,921,461.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,946,139,068.72 : 74,889,289,683.90 = 15,896,962,745.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,946,139,068.72/74,889,289,683.90 = 15,896,962,745.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,946,139,068.72x = 74,889,289,683.90 × 15,896,962,745.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,946,139,068.72x = 1,190,512,248,164,302,979,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,512,248,164,302,979,072/49,946,139,068.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,835,921,461.84

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