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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,959,417,138.50, 74,931,084,507.24 and 14,578,465,662.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,959,417,138.50, 74,931,084,507.24 and 14,578,465,662.02 is: 21,865,352,021.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,959,417,138.50 : 74,931,084,507.24 = 14,578,465,662.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,959,417,138.50/74,931,084,507.24 = 14,578,465,662.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,959,417,138.50x = 74,931,084,507.24 × 14,578,465,662.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,959,417,138.50x = 1,092,380,242,506,342,465,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,380,242,506,342,465,536/49,959,417,138.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,865,352,021.18

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