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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,860,539,435.52, 76,302,302,682.68 and 16,825,990,718.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,860,539,435.52, 76,302,302,682.68 and 16,825,990,718.82 is: 25,242,788,437.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,860,539,435.52 : 76,302,302,682.68 = 16,825,990,718.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,860,539,435.52/76,302,302,682.68 = 16,825,990,718.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,860,539,435.52x = 76,302,302,682.68 × 16,825,990,718.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,860,539,435.52x = 1,283,861,836,763,367,997,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,861,836,763,367,997,440/50,860,539,435.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,242,788,437.02

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