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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,538,469,457.44, 75,812,364,426.89 and 16,504,178,947.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,538,469,457.44, 75,812,364,426.89 and 16,504,178,947.06 is: 24,757,790,299.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,469,457.44 : 75,812,364,426.89 = 16,504,178,947.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,469,457.44/75,812,364,426.89 = 16,504,178,947.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,469,457.44x = 75,812,364,426.89 × 16,504,178,947.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,469,457.44x = 1,251,220,828,901,187,518,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,220,828,901,187,518,464/50,538,469,457.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,757,790,299.82

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