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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,175,702,142.60, 75,274,892,175.66 and 16,599,245,372.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,175,702,142.60, 75,274,892,175.66 and 16,599,245,372.68 is: 24,902,619,241.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,175,702,142.60 : 75,274,892,175.66 = 16,599,245,372.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,175,702,142.60/75,274,892,175.66 = 16,599,245,372.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,175,702,142.60x = 75,274,892,175.66 × 16,599,245,372.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,175,702,142.60x = 1,249,506,405,625,810,386,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,506,405,625,810,386,944/50,175,702,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,902,619,241.38

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