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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,247,752,402.40, 75,371,628,603.60 and 49,899,073,962.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,247,752,402.40, 75,371,628,603.60 and 49,899,073,962.30 is: 74,848,610,943.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,247,752,402.40 : 75,371,628,603.60 = 49,899,073,962.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,247,752,402.40/75,371,628,603.60 = 49,899,073,962.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,247,752,402.40x = 75,371,628,603.60 × 49,899,073,962.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,247,752,402.40x = 3,760,974,470,350,043,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,760,974,470,350,043,086,848/50,247,752,402.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,848,610,943.45

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