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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,388,569,847.40, 75,582,854,771.10 and 15,487,493,060.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,388,569,847.40, 75,582,854,771.10 and 15,487,493,060.20 is: 23,231,239,590.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,388,569,847.40 : 75,582,854,771.10 = 15,487,493,060.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,388,569,847.40/75,582,854,771.10 = 15,487,493,060.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,388,569,847.40x = 75,582,854,771.10 × 15,487,493,060.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,388,569,847.40x = 1,170,588,938,737,515,888,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,588,938,737,515,888,640/50,388,569,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,231,239,590.30

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