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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,272,834,759.68, 75,417,000,549.36 and 17,140,634,540.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,272,834,759.68, 75,417,000,549.36 and 17,140,634,540.40 is: 25,713,593,648.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,272,834,759.68 : 75,417,000,549.36 = 17,140,634,540.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,272,834,759.68/75,417,000,549.36 = 17,140,634,540.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,272,834,759.68x = 75,417,000,549.36 × 17,140,634,540.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,272,834,759.68x = 1,292,695,244,549,725,880,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,695,244,549,725,880,320/50,272,834,759.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,713,593,648.12

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