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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,387,715,061.54, 68,155,046,685.75 and 27,977,956,469.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,387,715,061.54, 68,155,046,685.75 and 27,977,956,469.83 is: 38,609,579,872.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,387,715,061.54 : 68,155,046,685.75 = 27,977,956,469.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,387,715,061.54/68,155,046,685.75 = 27,977,956,469.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,387,715,061.54x = 68,155,046,685.75 × 27,977,956,469.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,387,715,061.54x = 1,906,838,929,373,145,071,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,838,929,373,145,071,616/49,387,715,061.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,609,579,872.18

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