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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,068,898,059.76, 75,114,963,808.74 and 16,491,315,614.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,068,898,059.76, 75,114,963,808.74 and 16,491,315,614.42 is: 24,740,799,648.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,068,898,059.76 : 75,114,963,808.74 = 16,491,315,614.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,068,898,059.76/75,114,963,808.74 = 16,491,315,614.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,068,898,059.76x = 75,114,963,808.74 × 16,491,315,614.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,068,898,059.76x = 1,238,744,575,535,667,216,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,744,575,535,667,216,384/50,068,898,059.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,740,799,648.86

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