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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,664.80, 74,955,400,021.14 and 16,391,225,803.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,664.80, 74,955,400,021.14 and 16,391,225,803.44 is: 24,585,972,771.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,664.80 : 74,955,400,021.14 = 16,391,225,803.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,664.80/74,955,400,021.14 = 16,391,225,803.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,664.80x = 74,955,400,021.14 × 16,391,225,803.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,664.80x = 1,228,610,886,933,677,080,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,886,933,677,080,576/49,972,026,664.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,771.82

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