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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,837,143,882.67, 76,266,747,245.42 and 15,463,579,932.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,837,143,882.67, 76,266,747,245.42 and 15,463,579,932.26 is: 23,198,725,422.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,837,143,882.67 : 76,266,747,245.42 = 15,463,579,932.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,837,143,882.67/76,266,747,245.42 = 15,463,579,932.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,837,143,882.67x = 76,266,747,245.42 × 15,463,579,932.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,837,143,882.67x = 1,179,356,942,202,563,461,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,356,942,202,563,461,120/50,837,143,882.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,198,725,422.59

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