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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,676.80, 74,955,400,039.14 and 16,391,225,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,676.80, 74,955,400,039.14 and 16,391,225,815.44 is: 24,585,972,789.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,676.80 : 74,955,400,039.14 = 16,391,225,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,676.80/74,955,400,039.14 = 16,391,225,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,676.80x = 74,955,400,039.14 × 16,391,225,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,676.80x = 1,228,610,888,128,183,926,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,888,128,183,926,784/49,972,026,676.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,789.82

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