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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,689.61, 74,955,400,056.60 and 16,391,225,829.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,689.61, 74,955,400,056.60 and 16,391,225,829.15 is: 24,585,972,809.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,689.61 : 74,955,400,056.60 = 16,391,225,829.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,689.61/74,955,400,056.60 = 16,391,225,829.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,689.61x = 74,955,400,056.60 × 16,391,225,829.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,689.61x = 1,228,610,889,442,013,478,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,889,442,013,478,912/49,972,026,689.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,809.81

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