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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,538,469,462.60, 75,812,364,434.64 and 16,504,178,952.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,538,469,462.60, 75,812,364,434.64 and 16,504,178,952.24 is: 24,757,790,307.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,469,462.60 : 75,812,364,434.64 = 16,504,178,952.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,469,462.60/75,812,364,434.64 = 16,504,178,952.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,469,462.60x = 75,812,364,434.64 × 16,504,178,952.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,469,462.60x = 1,251,220,829,421,733,937,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,220,829,421,733,937,152/50,538,469,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,757,790,307.59

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