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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,272,834,359.23, 75,416,999,948.91 and 17,140,634,139.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,272,834,359.23, 75,416,999,948.91 and 17,140,634,139.95 is: 25,713,593,047.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,272,834,359.23 : 75,416,999,948.91 = 17,140,634,139.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,272,834,359.23/75,416,999,948.91 = 17,140,634,139.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,272,834,359.23x = 75,416,999,948.91 × 17,140,634,139.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,272,834,359.23x = 1,292,695,204,056,894,275,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,695,204,056,894,275,584/50,272,834,359.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,713,593,047.49

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