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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,696.86, 74,955,400,067.50 and 16,391,225,836.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,696.86, 74,955,400,067.50 and 16,391,225,836.38 is: 24,585,972,820.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,696.86 : 74,955,400,067.50 = 16,391,225,836.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,696.86/74,955,400,067.50 = 16,391,225,836.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,696.86x = 74,955,400,067.50 × 16,391,225,836.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,696.86x = 1,228,610,890,162,605,129,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,890,162,605,129,728/49,972,026,696.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,820.67

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