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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,972,026,697.36, 74,955,400,068.25 and 16,391,225,836.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,972,026,697.36, 74,955,400,068.25 and 16,391,225,836.88 is: 24,585,972,821.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,972,026,697.36 : 74,955,400,068.25 = 16,391,225,836.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,972,026,697.36/74,955,400,068.25 = 16,391,225,836.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,972,026,697.36x = 74,955,400,068.25 × 16,391,225,836.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,972,026,697.36x = 1,228,610,890,212,376,313,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,610,890,212,376,313,856/49,972,026,697.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,585,972,821.42

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