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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,572,983,429.93, 75,864,138,260.64 and 16,538,691,086.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,572,983,429.93, 75,864,138,260.64 and 16,538,691,086.46 is: 24,809,561,590.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,572,983,429.93 : 75,864,138,260.64 = 16,538,691,086.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,572,983,429.93/75,864,138,260.64 = 16,538,691,086.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,572,983,429.93x = 75,864,138,260.64 × 16,538,691,086.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,572,983,429.93x = 1,254,693,547,233,215,774,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,693,547,233,215,774,720/50,572,983,429.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,809,561,590.76

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