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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,690.37, 74,955,400,057.73 and 16,391,225,829.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,690.37, 74,955,400,057.73 and 16,391,225,829.87 is: 24,585,972,810.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,690.37 : 74,955,400,057.73 = 16,391,225,829.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,690.37/74,955,400,057.73 = 16,391,225,829.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,690.37x = 74,955,400,057.73 × 16,391,225,829.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,690.37x = 1,228,610,889,514,536,140,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,889,514,536,140,800/49,972,026,690.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,810.89

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