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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,132,976,089.84, 75,183,509,931.45 and 16,550,345,741.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,132,976,089.84, 75,183,509,931.45 and 16,550,345,741.57 is: 24,820,251,668.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,132,976,089.84 : 75,183,509,931.45 = 16,550,345,741.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,132,976,089.84/75,183,509,931.45 = 16,550,345,741.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,132,976,089.84x = 75,183,509,931.45 × 16,550,345,741.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,132,976,089.84x = 1,244,313,083,430,259,130,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,313,083,430,259,130,368/50,132,976,089.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,820,251,668.29

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