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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,272,834,719.26, 75,417,000,488.76 and 17,140,634,499.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,272,834,719.26, 75,417,000,488.76 and 17,140,634,499.98 is: 25,713,593,587.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,272,834,719.26 : 75,417,000,488.76 = 17,140,634,499.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,272,834,719.26/75,417,000,488.76 = 17,140,634,499.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,272,834,719.26x = 75,417,000,488.76 × 17,140,634,499.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,272,834,719.26x = 1,292,695,240,462,647,951,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,695,240,462,647,951,360/50,272,834,719.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,713,593,587.50

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