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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,307,230,186.12, 75,432,529,700.94 and 16,712,867,612.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,307,230,186.12, 75,432,529,700.94 and 16,712,867,612.36 is: 25,059,894,529.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,307,230,186.12 : 75,432,529,700.94 = 16,712,867,612.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,307,230,186.12/75,432,529,700.94 = 16,712,867,612.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,307,230,186.12x = 75,432,529,700.94 × 16,712,867,612.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,307,230,186.12x = 1,260,693,882,557,223,927,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,260,693,882,557,223,927,808/50,307,230,186.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,059,894,529.93

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