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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,841,307,017.76, 76,272,992,908.24 and 15,467,743,117.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,841,307,017.76, 76,272,992,908.24 and 15,467,743,117.92 is: 23,204,971,121.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,841,307,017.76 : 76,272,992,908.24 = 15,467,743,117.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,841,307,017.76/76,272,992,908.24 = 15,467,743,117.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,841,307,017.76x = 76,272,992,908.24 × 15,467,743,117.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,841,307,017.76x = 1,179,771,061,139,590,348,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,771,061,139,590,348,800/50,841,307,017.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,204,971,121.76

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