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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,175,702,143.60, 75,274,892,177.16 and 16,599,245,373.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,175,702,143.60, 75,274,892,177.16 and 16,599,245,373.68 is: 24,902,619,242.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,175,702,143.60 : 75,274,892,177.16 = 16,599,245,373.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,175,702,143.60/75,274,892,177.16 = 16,599,245,373.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,175,702,143.60x = 75,274,892,177.16 × 16,599,245,373.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,175,702,143.60x = 1,249,506,405,725,983,997,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,506,405,725,983,997,952/50,175,702,143.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,902,619,242.88

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