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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,538,469,456.35, 75,812,364,425.25 and 16,504,178,945.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,538,469,456.35, 75,812,364,425.25 and 16,504,178,945.97 is: 24,757,790,298.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,469,456.35 : 75,812,364,425.25 = 16,504,178,945.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,469,456.35/75,812,364,425.25 = 16,504,178,945.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,469,456.35x = 75,812,364,425.25 × 16,504,178,945.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,469,456.35x = 1,251,220,828,791,610,540,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,220,828,791,610,540,032/50,538,469,456.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,757,790,298.19

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